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    3. 元年

    元年

    元がん年ねん

    first year (of an imperial era)

    N1KMT4News #9+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab10 strokes

    がんねん

    Noun

    1.
    first year (of an imperial era)
    2.
    year something (important) first happened or began

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    令れい和わ元がん年ねんは2019年ねんでした。

    The first year of Reiwa was 2019.

    KMT3HistoryDaily Life
    この会かい社しゃは創そう業ぎょう元がん年ねん以い来らい、成せい長ちょうを続つづけています。

    This company has continued to grow since its founding year.

    KMT4Business & FinanceHistory
    明めい治じ元がん年ねんは日に本ほんの近きん代だい化かの始はじまりでした。

    The first year of Meiji was the beginning of Japan's modernization.

    KMT4HistoryCulture & Traditions
    新あたらしい法ほう律りつは、施し行こう元がん年ねんからの効こう果かが期き待たいされています。

    The new law is expected to be effective from its first year of enforcement.

    KMT4Politics & LawHistory
    その革かく命めいは、新あたらしい時じ代だいの元がん年ねんとして記き憶おくされています。

    That revolution is remembered as the first year of a new era.

    KMT5HistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
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