紀元

See also: 纪元

Chinese

discipline; age; era
discipline; age; era; period; order; record
 
primary; first; fundamental
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
 
trad. (紀元)
simp. (纪元)

Pronunciation


Noun

紀元

  1. the beginning of an era or reign
  2. era; time; period; epoch

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (紀元):
  • Japanese: ()(げん) (kigen)
  • Korean: 기원(紀元) (giwon)
  • Vietnamese: kỉ nguyên (紀元)

Japanese

Pronunciation

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
げん
Grade: 2
kan'on
  • (Tokyo) げん [kíꜜgèǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [kʲiɡẽ̞ɴ]

Proper noun

()(げん) • (Kigen

  1. the Common Era
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    西(せい)(れき)()(げん)seireki Kigenthe Common Era (literally, “the Era of the Western calendar”)
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    西(せい)(れき)()(げん)(ぜん) 100(ひゃく)(ねん)seireki Kigenzen hyaku-nen100 BCE
  2. (generally) The basis point for measuring years in a calendar; the year 0 for any given time-reckoning system.
  3. (historical) The era of all emperors to have ever ruled Japan, starting with Emperor Jinmu's supposed ascension in 660 BCE, established in 1872 (5th year of the Meiji era).
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    ()(げん)(せつ)Kigensetsuthe Era Festival

Proper noun

Kanji in this term
のり
Grade: 5
もと
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

(のり)(もと) • (Norimoto

  1. a male given name

References

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

紀元 • (giwon) (hangeul 기원)

  1. hanja form? of 기원 (era)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

紀元

  1. chữ Hán form of kỉ nguyên (era)