Word details
三光作戦
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三光作戦.
Dictionary
Entry
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Historical term; 三光 is a ref. to a Chinese phrase meaning 'kill all, burn all, loot all'
Three Alls Strategy (Japanese scorched earth policy during the second Sino-Japanese War)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
三
three
3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1
On
サンゾウ
Kun
みみ.つみっ.つ
Nanori
かささいさえさぶざざえざぶそうぞただみつみんもや
光
ray, light
6 strokesFrequency 527JLPT N3Grade 2
On
コウ
Kun
ひか.るひかり
Nanori
あきあきらこおてるひこみみつ
作
make, production, prepare, build
7 strokesFrequency 103JLPT N3Grade 2
On
サクサ
Kun
つく.るつく.り-づく.り
Nanori
くりさかさっづくりともなおはぎまさか
戦
war, battle, match
13 strokesFrequency 78JLPT N2Grade 4
On
セン
Kun
いくさたたか.うおのの.くそよ.ぐわなな.く
Nanori
せ
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