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元号

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元号.

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Entry

元号んごNounFreq #67481
1

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call

5 strokesFrequency 585JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ゴウ

Kun

さけ.ぶよびな

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