Word details

紀元

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

Dictionary

Entry

紀元げんNounFreq #49640
1

era

2

CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)

Examples
紀元2020年までには、この市の人口は倍増しているだろう。
By the year 2020, the population of our city will have doubled.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period

9 strokesFrequency 780JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Nanori

おさむただすとしとものりもと

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

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