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倭国和国
わこく
1. [n] [hist]
《name used in ancient China》
▶ Japan



History:
6. A 2021-10-23 22:35:00  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16 @@
-<s_inf>name for Japan used in ancient China</s_inf>
+<s_inf>name used in ancient China</s_inf>
5. A 2021-10-23 19:57:08  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2021-10-23 14:26:46  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15,2 @@
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
+<s_inf>name for Japan used in ancient China</s_inf>
@@ -16 +17,0 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">name for Japan used in ancient China</gloss>
3. A 2018-06-06 03:49:39  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think it's OK as-is.
2. A* 2018-06-05 19:28:36  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj:
①漢代以来、中国から日本を言った称。
②日本の自称。徒然草「―は単律の国にて呂りょの音なし」
  Comments:
I don't think "Yamato" or "ancient Japan" make good glosses.
倭国 was also used self-referentially. Do we need a separate sense?
  Diff:
@@ -15,3 +15,2 @@
-<gloss>Yamato</gloss>
-<gloss>ancient Japan</gloss>
-<gloss>name by which Chinese rulers used to call Japan</gloss>
+<gloss>Japan</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">name for Japan used in ancient China</gloss>
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