Word Meaning 元宵

げんしょう genshou

元宵 is read as げんしょう (genshou) and means night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

げんしょう

Romaji

genshou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134102 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元宵節

げんしょうせつ

lantern festival, held on the night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar

元素

げんそ

(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)

元旦

がんたん

New Year's Day

元凶

げんきょう

main cause

元帥

げんすい

(field) marshal

元禄

げんろく

Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

元締め

もとじめ

boss (of a gambling den)

元帳

もとちょう

ledger

元大統領

もとだいとうりょう

former president

元結

もとい

(paper) cord for tying the hair

元応

げんおう

Gen'ō era (1319.4.28-1321.2.23)

元素周期表

げんそしゅうきひょう

periodic table of elements

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元宵 Yuanxiao