Word Meaning

いん in

殷 is read as いん (in) and means Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE).

Meaning

English

  1. Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE)
  2. Yin dynasty

Reading

Kana

いん

Romaji

in

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

9

このまちはしょうぎょうがさかんだ。

This town is flourishing in commerce.

さかんにみのったいねがかぜにゆれている。

The richly grown rice sways in the wind.

かれのいえはいんぷなことでしられていた。

His family was known for its great prosperity.

いんおうちょうはこだいちゅうごくのじゅうようなおうちょうのひとつだ。

The Shang dynasty was one of the important dynasties of ancient China.

かれはいんぎんにきゃくをむかえた。

He welcomed the guest very politely.

てんいんはいんぎんすぎて、すこしかたくかんじた。

The clerk was so overly polite that it felt a little stiff.

とおくでいんいんとかみなりがなった。

Thunder rumbled deeply in the distance.

ゆうぞらはあかぐろいいろにそまっていた。

The evening sky was dyed a dark reddish color.

まつりのひはひともおともさかんだった。

On the festival day, both the crowd and the sounds were lively and abundant.