𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoJapan is on its own wavelength.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square226fedilinkarrow-up1982arrow-down142
arrow-up1940arrow-down1imageJapan is on its own wavelength.lemmy.world𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square226fedilink
minus-squareKaru 🐲@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months 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-up4·10 months 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-squaresanpo@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_era_name
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoYup, it’s a single character from the name of the era, and the era changes every time the emperor does.
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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_era_name
Yup, it’s a single character from the name of the era, and the era changes every time the emperor does.