元禄
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See also: 元祿
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 元 | 禄 |
| げん Grade: 2 |
ろく Jinmeiyō |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 元祿 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
- 建立元勳，以歷顯祿，福之上也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Selections of Refined Literature, 520 – 530 CE
- Jiàn lì yuán xūn, yǐ lì xiǎn lù, fú zhī shàng yě.
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建立元勋，以历显禄，福之上也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Literally “source of happiness”.
Proper noun
- (historical) the Genroku era, 1688-1704; considered to be the golden age of the Edo period
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See also
- 貞享 (Jōkyō, era precedeing the Genroku era)
- 宝永 (Hōei, era following the Genroku era)
Noun
- (colloquial) Short for 元禄袖 (Genroku sode): This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}. - (colloquial) Short for 元禄模様 (Genroku moyō): This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
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