Word details
植民地
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 植民地.
Dictionary
Entry
1
colony
Examples
数年後、ヨーロッパ人たちは沿岸の植民地に住み着いた。
Years later, Europeans established colonies in the coastal areas.
2
Brazilian
(Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
Examples
その習慣を彼は植民地時代から始まると推定している。
He dates the custom from the colonial days.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
植
plant
12 strokesFrequency 699JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ショク
Kun
う.えるう.わる
Nanori
うええげ
民
people, nation, subjects
5 strokesFrequency 28JLPT N3Grade 4
On
ミン
Kun
たみ
Nanori
ひとみ
地
ground, earth
6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チジ
Nanori
どま
殖
augment, increase, multiply, raise
12 strokesFrequency 1,362JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ショク
Kun
ふ.えるふ.やす
Nanori
うええげ
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