Japanese

Proper noun

元治 ‎(hiragana げんじ, romaji Genji)

1. the Genji era (February 1864–April 1865)

Usage notes

Preceded by 文久 (ぶんきゅう) ‎(Bunkyū) and followed by 慶応 (けいおう) ‎(Keiō). The reigning emperor was Emperor Kōmei (孝明天皇).

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan