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壬午軍乱 (jingogunran) Japanese meaning: Imo Incident | Kotomora

壬じん午ご軍ぐん乱らん

Meanings

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Imo Incident

historical term

Historical term for the military riot that took place in Seoul, Korea on July 23, 1882.

壬じん午ご軍ぐん乱らんは1882年ねんにソウルで起おきた軍ぐん人じんの反はん乱らんである。
The Imo Incident was a military mutiny that occurred in Seoul in 1882.

Kanji

壬9th calendar sign
午noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
軍army, force, troops
乱riot, war, disorder

Etymology

The term is composed of 壬午 (the 19th year of the sexagenary cycle, corresponding to 1882) and 軍乱 (military disturbance). It is a Sino-Japanese reading of the Korean historical event name.