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永承 (えいしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

永えい承しょう

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Meanings

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noun

Eishō era (1046.4.14–1053.1.11)

A Japanese era name (年号) of the Heian period, spanning from 1046 to 1053.

永えい承しょう年ねん間かんに平びょう等どう院いん鳳ほう凰おう堂どうが建こん立りゅうされた。
The Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in was built during the Eishō era.

Kanji

永eternity, long, lengthy
承acquiesce, hear, listen to

Etymology

The era name 永承 (Eishō) was adopted in the Heian period. The exact derivation is uncertain, but like many era names it is composed of auspicious kanji.