植民地
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 植民地
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.
Kanji in this Word
植
12 strokes
Frequency: 699
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
plant
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.える
う.わる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うえ
え
げ
民
5 strokes
Frequency: 28
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
people
nation
subjects
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ミン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たみ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ひと
み
地
6 strokes
Frequency: 40
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
ground
earth
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チ
ジ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
どま
殖
12 strokes
Frequency: 1362
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
augment
increase
multiply
raise
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふ.える
ふ.やす
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うえ
え
げ
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