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元年がんねん

gannen

first year (of a specific reign)

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Example sentence

彼はその元年に生まれた。

He was born in that first year of the reign.

Kanji in 元年

元
beginning, origin
年
year, counter for years

Sentences with 元年

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
年N5としyear, age
今年N5ことしthis year
元気N5げんきhealthy, energetic; in good spirits
毎年N5まいねん; まいとしevery year, yearly, annually
去年N5きょねんlast year
来年N5らいねんnext year
さ来年N5さらいねんyear after next
万年筆N5まんねんひつfountain pen

More Time & Dates words

WordMeaning
先せんprevious / prior / earlier (used in compounds; e.g. 先週[せんしゅう] = last week)
タイムタイムtime
事前じぜんprior, beforehand, in advance
タイミングタイミングtiming
かつてかつてonce, before, formerly
従来じゅうらいup to now, so far, traditional
古代こだいancient times
青春せいしゅんyouth, springtime of life, adolescent

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