紀元節

Japanese

Kanji in this term
紀	元	節
き Grade: 5	げん Grade: 2	せつ Grade: 4
kan'on

Alternative spelling
紀元節 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

紀元 (“Japanese era”) +‎ 節 (“festival”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きげんせつ [kìgéꜜǹsètsù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [kʲiɡẽ̞ɰ̃se̞t͡sɨ]

Proper noun

紀(き)元(げん)節(せつ) • (Kigensetsu) 

1. (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”)