Word Meaning 奉還

ほうかん houkan

奉還 is read as ほうかん (houkan) and means restoring to the emperor.

Meaning

English

  1. restoring to the emperor

Reading

Kana

ほうかん

Romaji

houkan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 136027 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大政奉還

たいせいほうかん

restoration of imperial rule

版籍奉還

はんせきほうかん

return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor

奉仕

ほうし

offering goods at a reduced price

奉納

ほうのう

dedication

奉行

ぶぎょう

magistrate

奉公

ほうこう

live-in domestic service

奉直戦争

ほうちょくせんそう

Zhili-Fengtian Wars (of China; 1922-1924)

奉公人

ほうこうにん

servant

奉仕活動

ほうしかつどう

voluntary activity

奉教人

ほうきょうにん

early Japanese Christian

奉行所

ぶぎょうしょ

magistrate's office

奉公先

ほうこうさき

one's employer's house

Example Sentences

1

たいせいほうかんはれきしてきなできごとだった。

The restoration of imperial rule was a historical event.