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元号

げんごう

noun

Meanings

1name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)
2Japanese era name

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Kanji in this word

元Beginning, Former Time, Origin4 strokes 号Nickname, Number, Item5 strokes

More words with 元

地元じもと · localN1 元気げんき · health(y)N5 元首げんしゅ · rulerN1 元もと · originN3 身元みもと · (one's) identity

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元日がんじつ · New Year's DayN2

足元あしもと · at one's feetN2

手元てもと · (money) on hand or at homeN1

More words with 号

番号ばんごう · numberN5 信号しんごう · traffic lightsN3 号ごう · number ～号～ごう · counter for magazineN2 記号きごう · symbolN2 登録番号とうろくばんごう · registration number 電話番号でんわばんごう · telephone number 口座番号こうざばんごう · account number (bank, etc.)