黃軍
See also: 黄军
Chinese
黄軍: Japanese army uniform from 1914, of similar color to the uniform worn during WWII.
| yellow | army; military; arms | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (黃軍) | 黃 | 軍 | |
| simp. (黄军) | 黄 | 军 | |
Etymology
From 皇軍／皇军 (huángjūn, “imperial army”), self-proclaimed title of the Japanese army during the Second World War. 皇 (huáng, “imperial”) was later changed by the Chinese to its homophone 黃／黄 (huáng, “yellow”), both as a pun and as an indication of the colour of the uniform worn by the Japanese at the time.
Pronunciation
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