単于

Japanese

Kanji in this term
単 于
ぜん
Grade: 4 		う
Hyōgai
goon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
單于 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
単 于
せん
Grade: 4 		う
Hyōgai
kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spelling
單于 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡zẽ̞ɰ̃ɯ̟]
  • IPA(key): [sẽ̞ɰ̃ɯ̟]

Noun

単(ぜん)于(う) or 単(せん)于(う) • (zen'u or sen'u) 

  1. (historical) chanyu (a supreme ruler of one or more nomadic tribes of Inner Asian peoples, at some point between the 4th century BCE and the 4th century CE; most notably a ruler of the Xiongnu)
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