勤王

きんのう

Also written 勤皇

Meanings

1. Noun loyalty to the Emperor (especially during the late Edo period movement to overthrow the shogunate) See also: 佐幕 (さばく).

Kanji

• 勤 on duty. Read as キン.
• 王 king. Read as ノウ.

Words containing 勤王

• 勤王攘夷 (きんのうじょうい) loyalty to the emperor and expulsion of the foreigners
• 勤王家 (きんのうか) loyalist to the emperor

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