唐から

noun, noun, used as a prefix

China; foreign lands

Archaic noun and prefix. Historically referred to China (Tang dynasty), but could also denote Korea or other foreign countries. Now mainly found in old texts, historical terms, or set expressions like 唐揚げ (though the kanji is often 唐揚げ or から揚げ).

• 昔むかし、日本にほんは唐からから多おおくの文ぶん化かを取とり入いれた。

  Long ago, Japan adopted many cultural elements from China.

• 「唐から」という字じは、古ふるい文ぶん書しょで外がい国こくを指さすのに使つかわれた。

  The character 唐 was used in old documents to refer to foreign countries.