also: げんわ
noun
Genna era; Genwa era
Japanese era name spanning 1615 to 1624; a historical term used in dating events of the early Edo period.
元和元年は1615年です。
The first year of the Genna era is 1615.
この文書は元和5年のものです。
This document is from the 5th year of the Genna era.
The era name 元和 (Genna) was adopted in 1615. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a historical period designation.