应仁之乱 yīng rén zhī luàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. Ōnin war 1467-1477 between factions of Ashikaga shogunate

CHARACTERS

应 yīng
HSK 3
should, ought to, must
仁 rén
HSK 6
humaneness, benevolence, kindness
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
乱 luàn
HSK 4
confusion, state of chaos, revolt