Japanese

しょく
Meaning: Shu (ancient Chinese state/region)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

蜀

Example sentences

During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei founded Shu and vied for supremacy with Wei and Wu.
魏・呉・蜀の三国が覇権を争った。
The three kingdoms of Wei, Wu, and Shu fought for hegemony.
劉備は三国時代の蜀の初代皇帝です。
Liu Bei was the first emperor of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period.
かつての三国時代は、魏・呉・蜀が鼎峙していた。
In the ancient Three Kingdoms period, Wei, Wu, and Shu stood in a tripartite confrontation.

Usage Notes

Refers to the region of Sichuan or the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era.

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