noun
Tang dynasty; Tang China
Historical term for the Chinese Tang dynasty (618–907 CE). Used in historical contexts and compound words like 唐詩 (Tang poetry).
唐の時代に、日本は多くの文化を中国から取り入れた。
During the Tang dynasty, Japan adopted many cultural elements from China.
noun
China; foreign lands
Archaic term for China or foreign countries in general, often found in old texts or set expressions like 唐物 (imported goods). Not used in modern Japanese for 'China'.
昔の日本では、外国のことを「唐」と呼ぶことがあった。
In old Japan, foreign countries were sometimes called 唐.
The kanji 唐 originally referred to the Tang dynasty and later became a general term for China in pre-modern Japanese. The reading とう is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi.