kokutai
UK/ˌkəʊkuːˈtaɪ/US/ˌkoʊkuˈtaɪ/
kokutai noun: the national essence and character of Japan viewed as conforming to Shinto-Confucian ideals, with the emperor as its ethical, spiritual, cultural and political center.
Noun
kokutai (uncountable)
- The national essence and character of Japan viewed as conforming to Shinto-Confucian ideals, with the emperor as its ethical, spiritual, cultural and political center.
- In response to the international communist movement, the Peace Preservation Law was enacted to criminalize attempts to change the Japanese kokutai.
- The ideology centered on the principle of kokutai.
- Synonyms:
- kokutai-ism, kokutairon
Synonyms of kokutai
- kokutai-ism
- kokutairon
Origin of kokutai
Borrowed from Japanese 国体(こくたい) (kokutai, literally “national character”).
Words formed from kokutai
- kokutai-ism
Words that rhyme with kokutai
Questions about kokutai
- What does kokutai mean?
- Kokutai means the national essence and character of Japan viewed as conforming to Shinto-Confucian ideals, with the emperor as its ethical, spiritual, cultural and political center.
- What part of speech is kokutai?
- Kokutai is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kokutai?
- Kokutai is pronounced /ˌkəʊkuːˈtaɪ/ (UK).
Words near kokutai in the dictionary
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