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四海同胞 (しかいどうほう, shikaidouhou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

四し海かい同どう胞ほう

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Meanings

1

universal brotherhood; all people are brothers

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)›

A yojijukugo expressing the ideal that all people in the world are like siblings. Often used in philosophical, ethical, or idealistic contexts.

四し海かい同どう胞ほうの精

せい

神しん

で

、

国こっ

境きょう

を

越こ

え

た

支し

援えん

活かつ

動どう

が

行おこな

わ

れ

て

いる

。

Cross-border aid activities are carried out in the spirit of universal brotherhood.

Kanji

四four
海sea, ocean
同same, agree, equal
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Related words

同どう胞ほう
同胞 means 'brethren' or 'compatriots'; 四海同胞 extends this to a global scale.
博はく愛あい
博愛 means 'philanthropy' or 'universal love', a similar concept but more focused on charitable love rather than sibling-like equality.

Built from

四し海かい+同どう胞ほう

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 四海 (the four seas, i.e., the whole world) and 同胞 (brethren, siblings). The phrase reflects a Confucian-influenced ideal of universal kinship.