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大東亜

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See also: 大東亞

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2

Grade: S
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
大東亞 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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Compound of (だい) (dai-, big, large, greater) + (とう)() (Tōa, East Asia).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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(だい)(とう)() (Daitōa

  1. Japan's name for the Far East and Southeast Asia during World War II

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN