Word details

元宵

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

Dictionary

Entry

元宵げんしょうNounFreq #255657
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

wee hours, evening, early night

10 strokesFrequency 2,262JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

よい

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