Alsoしみんびょうどう
- equality for the four classes (early Meiji-period slogan)yojijukugohistorical termsee also 四民
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This refers to a slogan from the early Meiji period in Japan, emphasizing the idea that people from different social classes (warriors, farmers, artisans, merchants) should have equal status and rights. It was a call for social reform and was significant during a time of modernization.
After the Boshin War, the government promoted equality for the four classes.