Meaning of 元服(げんぶく) in Japanese

元服
Kana Reading
げんぶく, げんぷく
Romaji
genbuku, genpuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    ceremony of attaining manhood

Related Kanji

服 JLPT 4

8 strokes

clothing, admit, obey, discharge

On'Yomi: フク

Kun'Yomi:

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元 JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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