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辛亥革命 (しんがいかくめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

辛しん亥がい革かく命めい

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Meanings

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Xinhai Revolution

historical term

Historical term for the 1911 revolution in China that overthrew the Qing dynasty.

辛しん亥がい革かく命めいは1911年ねんに中ちゅう国ごくで起おき

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The Xinhai Revolution occurred in China in 1911.

Kanji

辛spicy, bitter, hot
亥sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
革leather, skin, reform
命fate, command, decree

Etymology

From Chinese 辛亥革命 (Xīnhài gémìng), referring to the revolution in the Xinhai year of the sexagenary cycle.