Words — 23 found
えびす
夷
1. peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)Archaic, See also 蝦夷
2. provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)
3. brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)
4. foreigner; barbarianDerogatory
戎 【えびす】
あずまえびす
東夷
1. warrior from the eastern parts of JapanDerogatory, Archaic, Kantou dialect
2. eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)Only applies to とうい
東夷 【とうい】
たむしば
噛柴
1. willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia); anise magnoliaUsually written using kana alone
匂辛夷 【たむしば】、田虫葉 【たむしば】、タムシバ
そんのうじょうい
尊皇攘夷
1. revere the Emperor, expel the (Western) barbariansHistorical term, Yojijukugo (four character compound), Bakumatsu-period slogan
尊王攘夷 【そんのうじょうい】
いいせいい
以夷制夷
1. controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against anotherYojijukugo (four character compound), See also 夷を以て夷を制す
以夷征夷 【いいせいい】
きんのうじょうい
勤王攘夷
1. loyalty to the emperor and expulsion of the foreignersYojijukugo (four character compound)
勤皇攘夷 【きんのうじょうい】
1. kobus magnolia; Magnolia praecocissima; Magnolia kobus
いいこうい
以夷攻夷
1. controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against anotherSee also 夷を以て夷を制す
1. China and foreign countries (from the perspective of China); civilized land and uncivilized land
1. burning (something) away; burning (something) down