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元号
元号
See also: 元號
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 元号 – see 元號. (This term, 元号, is the simplified form of 元號.) |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 元 | 号 |
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げん Grade: 2 |
ごう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
Noun
元号 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 元號, hiragana げんごう, romaji gengō)
- An era name, applied to periods from a few years to several decades. Used in former times in China and many other East Asian nations; now used only in Taiwan and Japan.
Synonyms
- 年号 (nengō)