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桓

桓: post

post; used in names
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Readings

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カン
Kun
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Best known from 桓武 (かんむ), the name of a Heian-period emperor, and from given names (read たけ).

Key words

桓武天皇かんむてんのうEmperor Kanmu
桓武平氏かんむへいしKanmu Heishi (Taira clan)
桓武天皇陵かんむてんのうりょうEmperor Kanmu's mausoleum
桓夫たけおTakeo (given name)

Example sentences

In history class I learned about the warrior clan called the Kanmu Heishi.

Looking at the map, I found that Emperor Kanmu's mausoleum is in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto.

My grandfather said he wanted to give his newborn grandson the name Takeo, written 桓夫.

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