倭寇

わこう

Also written 和寇

Meanings

1. Noun wokou; wakō (i.e.: Japanese pirates who raided the Chinese and Korean coastlines between the 13th and 16th centuries) (name orig. used in China and Korea)

Kanji

• 倭 Yamato; ancient Japan. Read as ワ.
• 寇 bandits; thieves; enemy. Read as コウ.

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