五一五事件

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Also written 五・一五事件

Meanings

1. Noun May 15 incident (1932 assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi by young naval officers, ending party-led government in Japan)

Kanji

• 五 five. Read as ゴ.
• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 事 matter
• 件 case. Read as ケン.

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