廃藩置県

はいはんちけん

Meanings

1. Noun abolition of the han system and establishment of prefectures (1871) See also: 藩 (はん).

Kanji

• 廃 abandon. Read as ハイ.
• 藩 feudal domain. Read as ハン.
• 置 put
• 県 prefecture. Read as ケン.

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