English Explanatory Dictionary

Ashina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Turkic tribe who served as the ruling dynasty of the Göktürks during the First and Second Turkic Khaganates (552–603 and 682–744, respectively).
name
  1. A Japanese clan, which became distinct from the Miura branch of the Taira clan during the late Heian period, came to prominence during the Sengoku period, and which became extinct during the early Edo period with the death of its twenty-second head, 蘆(あし)名(な)千(せん)鶴(つる)丸(まる) (Ashina Sentsurumaru, 1650–1653).

Pronunciation

/ɑːˈʃiːənɑː/ /ɑːˈʃiːnə/

Word forms

Ashina the Ashina

Etymology

From Chinese 阿史那 (Āshǐnà).

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