紀元節
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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紀 | 元 | 節 |
き Grade: 5 |
げん Grade: 2 |
せつ Grade: 4 |
kan’on |
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紀元節 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
紀元 (“Japanese era”) + 節 (“festival”)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
紀元節 • (Kigensetsu)
- (historical) the anniversary of Emperor Jinmu's supposed ascension in 660 BCE, established as February 11, in 1872, now called the 建国記念の日 (“National Foundation Day”)