紀元節

Japanese
Kanji in this term
紀 元 節
き
Grade: 5		 げん
Grade: 2		 せつ
Grade: 4
kan’on
Alternative spelling
紀元節 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

紀元 (“Japanese era”) +‎ 節 (“festival”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) きげ​んせつ [kìgéꜜǹsètsù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [kʲiɡẽ̞ɰ̃se̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Proper noun

紀(き)元(げん)節(せつ) • (Kigensetsu) 

  1. (historical) the anniversary of Emperor Jinmu's supposed ascension in 660 BCE, established as February 11, in 1872, now called the 建国記念の日 (“National Foundation Day”)
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