王朝時代 おうちょうじだい Meanings Noun Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate) See also: 武家時代 (ぶけじだい). Kanji 王 king. Read as オウ. 朝 morning. Read as チョウ. 時 time 代 era. Read as ダイ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists