also: てんびょうかんぽう
noun
Tenpyō-kanpō era; Tenbyō-kanpō era
A specific Japanese era name (年号) lasting only a few months in 749 CE. Used in historical contexts.
天平感宝は、749年にわずか数か月間だけ使われた元号です。
Tenpyō-kanpō is an era name that was used for only a few months in 749.
Standard kanji spelling for this era name.
Alternate reading with rendaku; less common but attested.
The era name is composed of 天平 (Tenpyō, a preceding era) and 感宝 (kanpō, 'sensing treasure'), but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.