Word details

元夕

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

Dictionary

Entry

元夕げんせきNounFreq #197865
1

night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar

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

evening

3 strokesFrequency 924JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セキ

Kun

ゆう

Nanori

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