Definition of 八紘一宇 (はっこういちう)
はっこういちう
八紘一宇
はっこういちう
hakkouichiu
expression, noun
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universal brotherhood, all eight corners of the world under one roof(yojijukugo)(WWII political slogan often seen as implying Japanese world domination)
Related Kanji
八 | eight, eight radical (no. 12) |
紘 | large |
一 | one, one radical (no.1) |
宇 | eaves, roof, house, heaven |