尊皇攘夷

そんのうじょうい

Also written 尊王攘夷

Meanings

1. Noun revere the Emperor, expel the (Western) barbarians (Bakumatsu-period slogan)

Kanji

• 尊 revere. Read as ソン.
• 皇 emperor
• 攘 chase away; steal. Read as ジョウ.
• 夷 barbarian; savage; Ainu. Read as イ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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