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創氏改名
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 創氏改名.
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Historical term
policy that forced Koreans under Japanese rule to adopt Japanese names (1939; abolished in 1945)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
創
genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate
12 strokesFrequency 741JLPT N1Grade 6
On
ソウショウ
Kun
つく.るはじ.めるきずけず.しける
Nanori
はじめ
氏
family name, surname, clan
4 strokesFrequency 84JLPT N1Grade 4
On
シ
Kun
うじ-うじ
改
reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
7 strokesFrequency 147JLPT N2Grade 4
On
カイ
Kun
あらた.めるあらた.まる
名
name, noted, distinguished, reputation
6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1
On
メイミョウ
Kun
な-な
Nanori
と
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