Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 五公五民(ごこうごみん) in Japanese

五公五民
Kana Reading
ごこうごみん
Romaji
gokōgomin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    land-tax system during the Edo period under which the government took half of the year's crop and the farmers kept the other half


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

4 strokes

public, prince, official, governmental

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: おおやけ

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

five

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: いつ, いつ.つ

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

people, nation, subjects

On'Yomi: ミン

Kun'Yomi: たみ

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