脱亜論

だつあろん

Meanings

1. Noun Argument for Leaving Asia; Datsu-A Ron (i.e.: editorial written by Fukuzawa Yukichi in 1885 calling for Japan to align itself with the West rather than China and Korea)

Kanji

• 脱 escape. Read as ダツ.
• 亜 sub-
• 論 argument. Read as ロン.

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