JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

年号

Japanese era name

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Other forms

元号 gengō, a very common synonym

Noun

Japanese Era Name

This noun identifies the specific title assigned to a distinct period in the Japanese calendar, such as 昭和 (しょうわ) or 令和 (れいわ).

Example

今の年号は令和です。

The current era name is Reiwa.

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年号

ねんごう

Japanese era name

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