脱亜入欧

だつあにゅうおう

Meanings

1. Expression out of Asia and into Europe (Meiji-period slogan calling for Japan to align itself with the West)

Kanji

• 脱 escape. Read as ダツ.
• 亜 sub-
• 入 enter. Read as ニュウ.
• 欧 Europe. Read as オウ.

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