元年
がんねん first year (of an imperial era)
Why it means this
元 marks the start of an imperial era, so 元年 is its first year (令和元年 = the first year of Reiwa).
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
がんねん first year (of an imperial era)
元 marks the start of an imperial era, so 元年 is its first year (令和元年 = the first year of Reiwa).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.