Meaning of 元年(がんねん) in Japanese

元年
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
がんねん
Romaji
gannen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Meaning
    first year (of a specific reign)

Related Kanji

元 JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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年 JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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