[凉 / 涼, liáng] cool; cold; the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely Former Liang 前涼 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼 (397-414), Western Liang 西涼 (400-421), See Also: 前涼, 後涼, 北涼, 南涼, 西涼 #3664

燕

[燕, Yān] Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning; north Hebei; the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely Former Yan 前燕 (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕 (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕 (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕 (409-436); surname Yan, See Also: 前燕, 後燕, 后燕, 南燕, 北燕 #4554

周恩来

[周恩来 / 周恩來, Zhōu Ēn lái] Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, Prime Minister 1949-1976 #7594

马英九

[马英九 / 馬英九, Mǎ Yīng jiǔ] Ma Ying-jeou (1950-), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician, Mayor of Taipei from 1998, President of Republic of China from 2008 #9663

刘少奇

[刘少奇 / 劉少奇, Liú Shào qí] Liu Shaoqi (1898-1969), Chinese communist leader, a martyr of the Cultural Revolution #9941

吕布

[吕布 / 呂布, Lǚ Bù] Lü Bu (161-198), champion fighter in the early part of Three Kingdoms #13092

李鹏

[李鹏 / 李鵬, Lǐ Péng] Li Peng (1928-), leading PRC politician, prime minister 1987-1998, reportedly leader of the conservative faction advocating the June 1989 Tian'anmen clampdown #13459

科尔

[科尔 / 科爾, Kē ěr] Kohl (name); Helmut Kohl (1930-), German CDU politician, Chancellor 1982-1998 #14174

周总理

[周总理 / 周總理, Zhōu zǒng lǐ] Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来 (1898-1976), See Also: 周恩來, 周恩来 #14711

杜威

[杜威, Dù Wēi] Du Wei (1982-), Shanghai soccer star; Dewey (name) #15183

谢霆锋

[谢霆锋 / 謝霆鋒, Xiè Tíng fēng] Tse Ting-Fung or Nicholas Tse (1980-), cantopop star #15879

李登辉

[李登辉 / 李登輝, Lǐ Dēng huī] Lee Teng-hui (1923-), Taiwanese politician, President of ROC 1988-2000 #16776

渤海

[渤海, Bó Hǎi] Bohai Sea (between Liaoning and Shandong; Parhae, Korean kingdom in Manchuria and Siberia 698-926 #17958

易建联

[易建联 / 易建聯, Yī Jiàn lián] Yi Jianlian (1987-), Chinese basketball player, moved to Milwaukee US in 2007 #18322

朱元璋

[朱元璋, Zhū Yuán zhāng] Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of the first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武, founder of the Ming dynasty (1328-1398, reigned as emperor from 1386 under reign name 洪武); usually known by his posthumous title Ming Taizu 明太祖, See Also: 洪武, 明太祖 #21024

施罗德

[施罗德 / 施羅德, Shī luó dé] Schröder (name); Gerhard Schröder (1944-), German SPD politician, Chancellor 1998-2005 #21453

谢长廷

[谢长廷 / 謝長廷, Xiè Cháng tíng] Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005 #21551

朱镕基

[朱镕基 / 朱鎔基, Zhū Róng jī] Zhu Ronji (1928-), PRC politician, premier 1998-2003 #22778

胡耀邦

[胡耀邦, Hú Yào bāng] Hu Yaobang (1915-1989), Chinese politician #23678

赵紫阳

[赵紫阳 / 趙紫陽, zhào zǐ yáng] Zhao Ziyang (1919-2005), PRC politician, party general secretary from 1987, sacked after the 4th Jun 1989 Tiananmen incident and kept under house arrest for the rest of his life #23960

黄鹤楼

[黄鹤楼 / 黃鶴樓, Huáng hè lóu] the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan city (built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985); favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes; Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢, with theme the past will never return, See Also: 崔顥, 崔颢 #24267

宋庆龄

[宋庆龄 / 宋慶齡, Sòng Qìng líng] Song Qingling or Rosemonde Soong (1893-1981), Dr Sun Yat-Sen's wife and subsequently widow #25163

彭德怀

[彭德怀 / 彭德懷, Péng Dé huái] Peng Dehuai (1898-1974), top communist general, subsequently politician and politburo member, disgraced after attacking Mao's failed policies in 1959, and died after extensive persecution during the Cultural Revolution #25831

四个现代化

[四个现代化 / 四個現代化, sì gè xiàn dài huà] Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practised from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology; abbr. to 四化, See Also: 四化 #26727

施明德

[施明德, Shī Míng dé] Shih Ming-te (1941-), Taiwanese politician, imprisoned 1962-1977 and 1980-1990 under the Guomindang, subsequently a leader of DPP 民進黨|民进党, since 2006 leader of protests against Chen Shuibian, See Also: 民進黨, 民进党 #27402

梁启超

[梁启超 / 梁啟超, Liáng Qǐ chāo] Liang Qichao (1873-1929), influential journalist and a leader of the failed reform movement of 1898 #29223

茅盾

[茅盾, Máo Dùn] Maodun (1896-1981), Chinese novelist #31162

蒋经国

[蒋经国 / 蔣經國, Jiǎng Jīng guó] Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988), son of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石, Guomindang politician, president of ROC 1978-1988, See Also: 蔣介石, 蒋介石 #32958

洪武

[洪武, Hóng wǔ] reign name (1386-1398) of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋 (posthumous name Ming Taizu 明太祖), See Also: 朱元璋, 明太祖 #33678

康有为

[康有为 / 康有為, Kāng Yǒu wéi] Kang Youwei (1858-1927), main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898 #34015

薄一波

[薄一波, Bó Yī bō] Bo Yibo (1908-2007), ranking PRC politician, served on State Council from 1950s to 1980s as colleague of Deng Xiaoping #34761

甲子

[甲子, jiǎ zǐ] first of 10 heavenly trunks 天干 and first of 12 earthly branches 地支; by ext., the 60 combinations 甲子, 乙丑, 丙寅 etc making up the year cycle; first year A1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1984 or 2044, See Also: 天干, 地支, 乙丑, 丙寅 #36260

宋美龄

[宋美龄 / 宋美齡, Sòng Měi líng] Soong Mei-ling or Song Meiling (1898-2003), Chiang Kai-shek's wife (subsequently widow) #37691

沈从文

[沈从文 / 沈從文, Shěn Cóng wén] Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist #38525

钱钟书

[钱钟书 / 錢鐘書, Qián Zhōng shū] Qian Zhongshu (1910-1998), literary academic and novelist, studied in London and Paris author of the 1947 novel Beleaguered City 围城|围城, See Also: 围城 #38795

金大中

[金大中, Jīn Dà zhōng] Kim Dae Jung, president of Korea 1998-2003 #40069

丁玲

[丁玲, Dīng Líng] Ding Ling (1904-1986), female novelist, author of novel The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River 太陽照在桑乾河上|太阳照在桑干河上, attacked during the 1950s as anti-Party, See Also: 太陽照在桑乾河上, 太阳照在桑干河上 #41782

张华

[张华 / 張華, Zhāng Huà] Zhang Hua (232-300), Western Jin writer, poet and politician; Zhang Hua (1958-1982), student held up as a martyr after he died saving an old peasant from a septic tank; other Zhang Hua's too numerous to mention #41982

萨特

[萨特 / 薩特, Sà tè] Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), French existential philosopher and novelist #43058

萨马兰奇

[萨马兰奇 / 薩馬蘭奇, Sà mǎ lán qí] Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920-), Spanish olympic official, President of International Olympic Committee 1980-2001 #43575

朱自清

[朱自清, Zhū Zì qīng] Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948), poet and essayist #47338

戊戌

[戊戌, wù xū] thirty fifth year E11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1958 or 2018; cf 戊戌政變|戊戌政变, failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty in 1898, See Also: 戊戌政變, 戊戌政变 #49843

丘成桐

[丘成桐, Qiū Chéng tóng] Shing-Tung Yau (1949-), Chinese-American mathematician, Fields medalist in 1982 #50525

范仲淹

[范仲淹 / 範仲淹, Fàn Zhòng yān] Fan Zhongyan (989-1052), minister of Northern Song, led failed reform of 1043; also writer and author of On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记, See Also: 岳陽樓記, 岳阳楼记 #51749

陈伯达

[陈伯达 / 陳伯達, Chén Bó dá] Chen Boda (1904-1989, communist party theorist, interpreter of Maoism #53947

华罗庚

[华罗庚 / 華羅庚, Huà Luó gēng] Hua Luogeng (1910-1985), Chinese number theorist #54319

谭嗣同

[谭嗣同 / 譚嗣同, Tán Sì tóng] Tan Sitong (1865-1898), Qing writer and politician, one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898, See Also: 戊戌六君子 #55139

青藏公路

[青藏公路, qīng zàng gōng lù] Qinghai-Tibet road (from 1984) #55560

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昭和

[しょうわ, shouwa] (n) Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); (P) #133

平成

[へいせい, heisei] (n) Heisei era (1989.1.8- ); (P) #152

１９８２年憲法

[せんきゅうひゃくはちじゅうにねんけんぽう, senkyuuhyakuhachijuuninenkenpou] (n) Constitution Act, 1982 (part of the Canadian Constitution)

ＮＰＯ法

[エヌピーオーほう, enupi-o-hou] (n) (See 特定非営利活動促進法) the NPO Law (1998); Law Concerning the Promotion of Specific Non-Profit Organization Activities

イランイラク戦争

[イランイラクせんそう, iran'iraku sensou] (n) Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

ウィンドウズキュージューハチ

[uindouzukyu-ju-hachi] (n) { comp } Windows98

オフィスキュウジュウハチ

[ofisukyuujuuhachi] (n) { comp } Office98

キューハチ

[kyu-hachi] (n) { comp } 98

キュウジュウハチ

[kyuujuuhachi] (n) { comp } 98

ナウい

[nau i] (adj-i) (See ナウ) modern (slang from the 1980s); trendy; hip; in; up-to-date

ハッセ

[hasse] (n) Hasse, Helmut (1898-1979) (mathematician)

バブル景気

[バブルけいき, baburu keiki] (n) bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)

ピーシーキュージューハチ

[pi-shi-kyu-ju-hachi] (n) { comp } PC-98

フォークランド紛争

[フォークランドふんそう, fo-kurando funsou] (n) Falklands War (1982)

プラザ合意

[プラザごうい, puraza goui] (n) Plaza agreement (1985 agreement of G5 nations)

ボスニア紛争

[ボスニアふんそう, bosunia funsou] (n) Bosnian Conflict (1992-1998)

ルーブル合意

[ルーブルごうい, ru-buru goui] (n) rouble agreement (G7 in 1987)

亜皮西尼

[あびしにあ;アビシニア, abishinia ; abishinia] (n) (uk) Abyssinia (Empire of Ethiopia, 980 B.C. to 1974)

永延

[えいえん, eien] (n) Eien era (987.4.5-989.8.8)

永観

[えいかん, eikan] (n) Eikan era (983.4.15-985.4.27)

永祚

[えいそ, eiso] (n) Eiso era (989.8.8-990.11.7)

黄金比

[おうごんひ, ougonhi] (n) golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)

楽市楽座

[らくいちらくざ, rakuichirakuza] (n) free markets and open guilds (policy enacted by daimyo in the Azuchimomoyama Period (1573-1598) that weakened the strict regulations surrounding business establishment in market places and important cities, allowing new businesses to open in Joka-machi market places)

寛平

[かんぴょう, kanpyou] (n) (obsc) Kambyou era, Kampyou era (889.4.27-898.4.26)

寛平

[かんぴょう, kanpyou] (n) Kampyou era (889.4.27-898.4.26)

寛和

[かんわ, kanwa] (n) Kanna era (985.4.27-987.4.5)

寛和

[かんわ, kanwa] (n) (obsc) Kanwa era, Kanna era (985.4.27-987.4.5)

教育総監部

[きょういくそうかんぶ, kyouikusoukanbu] (n) Inspectorate General of Military Training (1898-1945)

元帥府

[げんすいふ, gensuifu] (n) Supreme Military Council (1898-1945)

古事記伝

[こじきでん, kojikiden] (n) (See 古事記) Commentary on the Kojiki (by Motoori Norinaga, 1798)

湖沼水質保全特別措置法

[こしょうすいしつほぜんとくべつそちほう, koshousuishitsuhozentokubetsusochihou] (n) Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)

幸福の科学

[こうふくのかがく, koufukunokagaku] (n) Kofuku-no-Kagaku; The Institute for Research in Human Happiness (religion founded in Japan in 1986)

拷問禁止条約

[ごうもんきんしじょうやく, goumonkinshijouyaku] (n) United Nations Convention Against Torture (1987)

昌泰

[しょうたい, shoutai] (n) Shoutai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)

昭和史

[しょうわし, shouwashi] (n) history of the Showa period (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

昭和時代

[しょうわじだい, shouwajidai] (n) Showa period (1926-1989 CE)

常用漢字

[じょうようかんじ, jouyoukanji] (n) (See 当用漢字) kanji for common use (list of 2, 136 kanji established in 2010, formerly a list of 1, 945 established in 1981); (P)

天元

[てんげん, tengen] (n) (1) central black dot on a go board; (2) Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)

当用漢字

[とうようかんじ, touyoukanji] (n) (See 常用漢字) daily-use kanji (superseded in 1981)

特定非営利活動促進法

[とくていひえいりかつどうそくしんほう, tokuteihieirikatsudousokushinhou] (n) (See ＮＰＯ法) Law Concerning the Promotion of Specific Non-Profit Organization Activities (1998); the NPO Law

日本国有鉄道

[にほんこくゆうてつどう, nihonkokuyuutetsudou] (n) (See ＪＲ) Japanese National Railways (1949-1987)

平成時代

[へいせいじだい, heiseijidai] (n) Heisei period (1989-)

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キューハチ

[きゅーはち, kyu-hachi] 98

キュウジュウハチ

[きゅうじゅうはち, kyuujuuhachi] 98

オフィスキュウジュウハチ

[おふぃすきゅうじゅうはち, ofisukyuujuuhachi] Office98

ピーシーキュージューハチ