紀元前
See also: 纪元前
Chinese edit
front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward | |||
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trad. (紀元前) | 紀元 | 前 | |
simp. (纪元前) | 纪元 | 前 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
紀元前
- BC (before Christ)
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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紀 | 元 | 前 |
き Grade: 5 |
げん Grade: 2 |
ぜん Grade: 2 |
kan’on | goon |
Etymology edit
紀元 (“Common Era”) + 前 (“before”)
Pronunciation edit
- (Tokyo) きげんぜん [kìgéńzéꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [4])
- (Tokyo) きげんぜん [kìgéꜜǹzèǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])
- IPA(key): [kʲiɡẽ̞nd͡zẽ̞ɴ]
Phrase edit
- (before year number) before the Common Era; before Christ
- 紀元前1500年頃
- Kigenzen sengohyaku-nengoro
- circa 1500 BCE
- 紀元前1500年頃