げん
せき

noun

  1. night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
せき
元夕 げんせき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beginning, former time, origin
ゲン もと ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)