Japanese

りゅうび
Meaning: Liu Bei
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

劉
備

Example sentences

Liu Bei was the first emperor of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period.
三国時代、劉備は蜀を建国し、魏や呉と天下を争った。
During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei founded Shu and vied for supremacy with Wei and Wu.
孫権は赤壁の戦いで劉備と同盟を結んだ。
Sun Quan formed an alliance with Liu Bei in the Battle of Red Cliffs.

Usage Notes

A prominent figure in Chinese history and a central character in the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'.

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