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大化の改新 (たいかのかいしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大たい化かの改かい新しん

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Meanings

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Taika Reforms (645 CE)

historical term

Historical term referring to the political and administrative reforms enacted in Japan in 645 CE under Emperor Kōtoku.

大たい化かの改かい新しんは、中大兄なかのおおえ皇おう子じと中臣鎌足なかとみのかまたり

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The Taika Reforms were promoted by Prince Naka no Ōe and Nakatomi no Kamatari.

Kanji

大large, big
化change, take the form of, influence
改reformation, change, modify
新new

Etymology

From 大化 (Taika, the era name) and 改新 (reform). The term refers to the reforms of the Taika era.