下達上通 | [かたつじょうつう, katatsujoutsuu] (n, vs, adj-no) (arch) conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers; rulers apprehending the views of those they govern [Add to Longdo] |
三皇五帝 | [さんこうごてい, sankougotei] (n) Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (mythological rulers of ancient China) [Add to Longdo] |
十王 | [じゅうおう, juuou] (n) { Buddh } ten rulers of the afterlife (who judge the dead and determine their placement in their next life) [Add to Longdo] |
上通 | [じょうつう, joutsuu] (n, vs) (See 下達上通, 上達・2) conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers [Add to Longdo] |
倭国;和国 | [わこく, wakoku] (n) Yamato; ancient Japan; name by which Chinese rulers used to call Japan [Add to Longdo] |