Word details

元年

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

Dictionary

Entry

元年んねんNounFreq #27960
1

first year (of an imperial era)

2

year something (important) first happened or began

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

year, counter for years

6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ネン

Kun

とし

Nanori

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