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大汗 (たいかん, taikan) Japanese meaning: Great Khan | Kotomora

大たい汗かん

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Meanings

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Great Khan; Grand Khan

Historical title for the supreme ruler of the Mongol Empire, equivalent to 'emperor' or 'khagan'.

チンギス・ハンはモンゴル帝てい国こくの大たい汗かんとして知しられている。
Genghis Khan is known as the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.

Kanji

大large, big
汗sweat, perspire

Related words

ハーン
ハーン is a more general term for a Mongol or Turkic ruler, while 大汗 specifically refers to the supreme ruler, the Great Khan.

Etymology

From Chinese 大汗 (dàhán), meaning 'Great Khan', a title used for the emperors of the Mongol Empire.