北魏

ほくぎ

Meanings

1. Noun Northern Wei dynasty (of China; 386-535)

Kanji

• 北 north. Read as ホク.
• 魏 high; large; Kingdom of Wei. Read as ギ.

Example sentences

• 漢代にはローマガラスの容器が輸入され、5世紀には北魏でガラス容器の製作が始まりました。
  Roman glass containers were imported during the Han Dynasty, and the production of glass containers began in the Northern Wei dynasty in the 5th century.

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