戦国

せんごく

Meanings

1. Noun country in civil war; country disarrayed by war
2. Warring States period (Japan, China) See also: 戦国時代 (せんごくじだい).
3. competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.); anybody's game

Kanji

• 戦 war. Read as セン.
• 国 country. Read as コク.

Words containing 戦国

• 戦国時代 (せんごくじだい) Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568)
• 戦国大名 (せんごくだいみょう) daimyo in the Warring States period
• 春秋戦国時代 (しゅんじゅうせんごくじだい) the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)

And 4 more.

Word lists

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