Word Meaning 南征北伐

なんせいほくばつ nanseihokubatsu

南征北伐 is read as なんせいほくばつ (nanseihokubatsu) and means attacking in all directions.

Meaning

English

attacking in all directions

Reading

Kana

なんせいほくばつ

Romaji

nanseihokubatsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 120541 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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南征

なんせい

southern expedition

朝鮮征伐

ちょうせんせいばつ

Imjin War (1592-1597)

征伐

せいばつ

chastisement

南北

なんぼく

South Korea and North Korea

南北問題

なんぼくもんだい

North-South problem

南北戦争

なんぼくせんそう

American Civil War (1861-1865)

南北朝

なんぼくちょう

Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)

南北朝時代

なんぼくちょうじだい

period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)

南船北馬

なんせんほくば

constant travelling

南東北

みなみとうほく

southern Tohoku (usually Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures)

三韓征伐

さんかんせいばつ

conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)

北征

ほくせい

northern expedition