元治

Japanese

Kanji in this term
元 治
げん
Grade: 2		 じ
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of Middle Chinese-derived elements 元 (gen, “original”) +‎ 治 (ji, “rule, command”). The era name was composed based on divination using the I Ching.[1]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

元治 (hiragana げんじ, rōmaji Genji)

  1. the Genji era (February 1864–April 1865)

Usage notes

Preceded by 文 (ぶん)久 (きゅう) (Bunkyū) and followed by 慶 (けい)応 (おう) (Keiō). The reigning emperor was Emperor Kōmei (孝明天皇).

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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