Fukoku kyōhei

Fukoku kyōhei
Japanese name
Kanaふこくきょうへい
Kyūjitai富國强兵
Shinjitai富国強兵
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnFukoku kyōhei

Fukoku kyōhei (富国強兵, "Enrich the Country, Strengthen the Armed Forces") was Japan's national slogan during the Meiji period, replacing the slogan sonnō jōi ("Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians"). It is a yojijukugo phrase, originally from the ancient Chinese historical work on the Warring States period, Zhan Guo Ce.

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