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一世一元 (isseiichigen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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After the Meiji period, the system of one era name per emperor was established.
Kanji 世 generation, world, society 元 beginning, former time, origin Related words 元げん 号ごう 元号 is the era name itself, while 一世一元 is the system of assigning one era name per emperor.
一いっ 世せい 一世 means 'one generation' or 'a reign'; 一世一元 specifically refers to the one-era-per-reign system.
Etymology Compound of 一世 (one reign) and 一元 (one era). The term describes the system formalized in the Meiji era, though the concept existed earlier in Chinese history.
