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.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
元	号
げん Grade: 2	ごう Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

From Sinitic 元號.

Noun

元号 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 元號, hiragana げんごう, rōmaji gengō)

1. 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 (ねん)号 (ごう) (nengō)