Practice JLPT
JLPT N1 Vocabulary

元年 (gannen)

first year (of a specific reign)

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

元年 (がんねん, gannen) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “first year (of a specific reign)”.

Kanji in this word

元 beginning 年 year

Example sentences 2

平成へいせい元年がんねん(1989)結成けっせい。

It was formed in 1989.2007

万治元年（1658年）、67歳で死去。

She died in 1658 at 67 years of age.