尊王

そんのう

Also written 尊皇, 尊皇王

Meanings

1. Noun reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule

Kanji

• 尊 revere. Read as ソン.
• 王 king. Read as ノウ.

Words containing 尊王

• 尊王家 (そんのうか) Royalists
• 尊王党 (そんのうとう) Imperialists
• 尊王討幕 (そんのうとうばく) reverence for the emperor and the overthrow of the shogunate

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