臣籍降下

しんせきこうか

Meanings

1. Noun (of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state

Kanji

• 臣 retainer. Read as シン.
• 籍 register. Read as セキ.
• 降 descend. Read as コウ.
• 下 down. Read as カ.

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