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文永 (ぶんえい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

文ぶん永えい

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Meanings

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noun

Bun'ei era

Japanese era name (年号) spanning 1264–1275 CE. Used in historical contexts.

文ぶん永えいの役えきは1274年ねんに起おこった。
The Bun'ei War occurred in 1274.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
永eternity, long, lengthy

Etymology

The era name 文永 was adopted in 1264. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a conventional era name composed of kanji with auspicious meanings.