維新の三傑

いしんのさんけつ

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun three great nobles of the Restoration (i.e.: three statesmen (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi) who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration)

Kanji

• 維 maintain. Read as イ.
• 新 new. Read as シン.
• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 傑 outstanding. Read as ケツ.

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