Word Meaning 減封

げんぽう gempou

減封 is read as げんぽう (gempou) and means forced reduction of a daimyo's land by the Edo Shogunate.

Meaning

English

  1. forced reduction of a daimyo's land by the Edo Shogunate
  2. curtailment of a daimyo's domain

Reading

Kana

げんぽう

Romaji

gempou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 117229 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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減少

げんしょう

decrease

減速

げんそく

deceleration

減る

へる

to decrease (in size or number)

減らす

へらす

to abate

減点

げんてん

points deducted

減殺

げんさい

lessening

減税

げんぜい

tax reduction

減反

げんたん

reduction (of crop size)

減産

げんさん

decrease in production

減収

げんしゅう

fall

減額

げんがく

reduction

減量

げんりょう

loss in quantity