Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 傾城傾国(けいせいけいこく) in Japanese

傾城傾国
Kana Reading
けいせいけいこく
Romaji
keiseikeikoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

13 strokes

lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: かたむ.く, かたむ.ける, かたぶ.く, かた.げる, かし.げる

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JLPT 2

9 strokes

castle

On'Yomi: ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: しろ

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

country

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: くに

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