元号 げんごう Meanings Noun name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name Kanji 元 source. Read as ゲン. 号 sign. Read as ゴウ. Common phrases 元号が変わる 新しい元号 Words containing 元号 元号法 (げんごうほう) Era Name Act Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists