れい
黎
げん
元

noun

Archaism.
  1. commoners, the masses.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れい
黎
げん
元
 黎元 れいげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dark, black, many
レイ　リ　くろ.い (Kentei 1, N1)
millet
きび　ショ (Kentei Pre-1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
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)