南北朝

なんぼくちょう

Meanings

1. Noun Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties
2. Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)

Kanji

• 南 south. Read as ナン.
• 北 north. Read as ホク.
• 朝 morning. Read as チョウ.

Words containing 南北朝

• 南北朝時代 (なんぼくちょうじだい) Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392)
• 魏晋南北朝時代 (ぎしんなんぼくちょうじだい) Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties period (China, 220-589 CE)

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