ねん
年
ごう
号

noun

  1. name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa), Japanese era name.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねん
年
ごう
号
 年号 ねんごう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

year, counter for years
とし　ネン　ね (1st, N5)
nickname, number, item
ゴウ　さけ.ぶ　よびな (3rd, N3)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる