年号

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Contents

1 Japanese
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms

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Chinese era name

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Japanese era name

Etymology [edit]

From Sinitic 年號.

Noun [edit]

年号 (hiragana ねんごう, romaji nengō)

An era name, applied to periods from a few years to several decades. Used in former times in China and many other East Asian nations; now used only in Taiwan and Japan.

Synonyms [edit]

元号 (げんごう, gengō)

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