倭寇
Chinese
| Japanese | bandit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (倭寇) |
倭 | 寇 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
倭寇
- (historical) wokou, Japanese pirates that raided Japan's neighbouring countries in the Late Middle Ages
See also
- 流寇 (liúkòu)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 倭 | 寇 |
| わ Jinmeiyō |
こう Hyōgaiji |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
From Chinese 倭 (wō, “Japanese”) + 寇 (kòu, “bandit, brigand”).
Noun
倭寇 (hiragana わこう, rōmaji wakō)
- (historical) wokou, Japanese pirates that raided Japan's neighbouring countries in the Late Middle Ages.
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