noun
Genkō era (1321-1324)
Historical Japanese era name (年号). Used in historical contexts to refer to the period from February 23, 1321 to December 9, 1324.
元亨のころ、京都では大きな飢饉があった。
During the Genkō era, there was a great famine in Kyoto.
The era name 元亨 (Genkō) was adopted in the late Kamakura period. The exact derivation is uncertain, but like many era names, it likely draws from classical Chinese texts.