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元号

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

nounFully kanji-known at WK L4JLPT N3 kanji

Meanings

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

Kanji breakdown

Kanji	Meaning	WK level	JLPT
元	Beginning	L3	N4
号	Nickname	L4	N3

Related words (share lead kanji)

一元single element 一元化unification 家元head of a school (of music, dance)還元restoration 紀元era 紀元前pre-era 襟元(around the) neck 元origin 元よりfrom the beginning 元気lively 元首sovereign 元帥(field) marshal

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