also: せいちょう
Only with reading しんちょう
Historical term for the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912. Often used in historical or academic contexts.
The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China.
seichōtai; Qing dynasty-style typeface
Abbreviation of 清朝体 (seichōtai), a typeface that mimics the brush-stroke forms of Chinese characters. Primarily used in typography and design contexts. The reading せいちょう is especially associated with this sense.
See also: 清朝体
The headline on this poster uses the seichōtai typeface.
Standard kanji spelling for the Qing dynasty. The reading しんちょう is the most common.
Rare reading used specifically for the typeface abbreviation 清朝体 (seichōtai).
From Chinese 清朝 (Qīng cháo), meaning 'Qing dynasty'. The typeface sense is an abbreviation of 清朝体 (seichōtai), named after the dynasty.