Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 大東亜戦争(だいとうあせんそう) in Japanese

大東亜戦争
Kana Reading
だいとうあせんそう
Romaji
daitōasensō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    The Greater East Asian War; The Pacific War (1941-1945)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

7 strokes

Asia, rank next, come after, -ous

On'Yomi: ア

Kun'Yomi: つ.ぐ

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

contend, dispute, argue

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: あらそ.う, いか.でか

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JLPT 3

13 strokes

war, battle, match

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: いくさ, たたか.う, おのの.く, そよ.ぐ, わなな.く

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

east

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ひがし

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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