Japanese

おうちょう
Meaning: dynasty
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

王
朝

Example sentences

The Bourbon dynasty ruled France for a long time.
歴史家たちはその王朝の正閏について議論した
Historians debated the legitimacy of that dynasty.
古代中国の王朝は、周辺の民族を夷蛮戎狄と呼んで蔑んだ。
Ancient Chinese dynasties called the surrounding ethnic groups 'Ibanshujuteki' and looked down on them.

Usage Notes

Refers to a succession of rulers from the same family or the period of their reign.

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