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Nara period

Nara period proper noun: the history of Japan covering the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara).

Proper noun

Nara period

  1. (historical) The history of Japan covering the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara).

Questions about Nara period

What does Nara period mean?
Nara period means the history of Japan covering the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara).
What part of speech is Nara period?
Nara period is a proper noun.

Words near Nara period in the dictionary

  1. Nar as-samum
  2. Nar Nar Goon
  3. Nar Nar Goon North
  4. Nar Phu
  5. nara
  6. Nara period
  7. NARAC
  8. Naracoopa
  9. Naradhan
  10. Narail District
  11. Narain

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