𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoJapan is on its own wavelength.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square261fedilinkarrow-up11.08Karrow-down147
arrow-up11.03Karrow-down1imageJapan is on its own wavelength.lemmy.world𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square261fedilink
minus-squareKaru 🐲@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIs the kanji the name of the period the year belongs to or something? That looks interesting. Where can I find out more?
minus-squarePraise Idleness@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoWhenever their Emperor changes, the year starts with a new name(年号, which translates to name of year(s)). This time it’s 令和(reiwa). Before that it was 平成(heisei). It is very commonly used. Wikipedia
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoYup, it’s a single character from the name of the era, and the era changes every time the emperor does.
minus-squaresanpo@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_era_name
Is the kanji the name of the period the year belongs to or something? That looks interesting. Where can I find out more?
Whenever their Emperor changes, the year starts with a new name(年号, which translates to name of year(s)). This time it’s 令和(reiwa). Before that it was 平成(heisei). It is very commonly used.
Wikipedia
Yup, it’s a single character from the name of the era, and the era changes every time the emperor does.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_era_name