げん
元
せき
夕

noun

  1. night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
元
せき
夕
 元夕 げんせき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beginning, former time, origin
ゲン　もと　ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)