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Where does “元号” come from?

元号 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 元號 — Alternative name for 年號/年号.

元号 (Japanese): an era name, imperial era name

Definitions

  1. an era name, imperial era name

Ancestry of “元号”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese元號Alternative name for 年號/年号
Every word from Chinese 元號 →