How do you read 元宵?

元宵 is read げんしょう (genshou).

What JLPT level is 元宵?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 元宵 in romaji?

元宵 is written genshou in romaji, also spelled gensho.

What kanji are in 元宵?

元 (Beginning, Former Time); 宵 (Wee Hours, Evening).

元宵げんしょう

げんしょう · genshou (also spelled gensho)

noun

Night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar

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Kanji in this word

元Beginning, Former Time, Origin 音げん・がん訓もと JLPT N4 · 4 strokes 宵Wee Hours, Evening, Early Night 音しょう訓よい JLPT N1 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

元もとorigin, original; former 元々もともとoriginally, by nature, from the start 手元てもと(money) on hand or at home, one’s purse; usual skill 元年がんねんfirst year (of a specific reign)元来がんらいoriginally, naturally 元気げんきhealth(y), energetic

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What does 元宵 mean?

Night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar.

How do you pronounce 元宵?

げんしょう (genshou). Press Listen above to hear it.

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