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単于

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぜん
Grade: 4

Hyōgai
goon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
單于 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 4

Hyōgai
kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spelling
單于 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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Noun

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(ぜん)() or (せん)() (zen'u or sen'u

  1. (historical) chanyu (a supreme ruler of one or more nomadic tribes of Inner Asian peoples, at some point between the 4th century BCE and the 4th century CE; most notably a ruler of the Xiongnu)