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西晋 (せいしん, seishin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

西せい晋しん

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Meanings

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Western Jin dynasty (265-317 CE)

Historical Chinese dynasty; often contrasted with 東晋 (Eastern Jin).

See also: 晋

西せい晋しんは司し馬ば炎えんによって建たてられた。
The Western Jin dynasty was founded by Sima Yan.

Kanji

西west, Spain
晋advance

Don't confuse with

晋しん
晋 refers to the Chinese Jin dynasty as a whole, while 西晋 names only its first half (265–316 CE), before the capital moved south.

Etymology

From 西 (west) + 晋 (Jin), referring to the western period of the Jin dynasty.