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文応 (ぶんおう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

文ぶん応おう

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Meanings

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noun

Bun'ō era (1260-1261)

Japanese era name (年号) spanning from April 13, 1260 to February 20, 1261 in the Julian calendar. Used in historical contexts.

文ぶん応おう元がん年ねんは西せい暦れき1260年ねんにあたる。
The first year of the Bun'ō era corresponds to 1260 CE.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
応apply, answer, yes

Etymology

The era name 文応 (Bun'ō) was adopted during the Kamakura period. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a conventional era name composed of kanji with auspicious meanings.