Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 焚書坑儒(ふんしょこうじゅ) in Japanese

焚書坑儒
Kana Reading
ふんしょこうじゅ
Romaji
funshokōju
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

16 strokes

Confucian

On'Yomi: ジュ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

7 strokes

pit, hole

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

10 strokes

write

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: か.く, -が.き, -がき

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12 strokes

burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook

On'Yomi: フン, ホン, ハン

Kun'Yomi: た.く, や.く, やきがり

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