吉野時代 よしのじだい Meanings Noun Yoshino period (Japan's Northern and Southern Courts period, esp. from the viewpoint of the legitimacy of the Southern Court, 1336-1392) See also: 南北朝時代 (なんぼくちょうじだい). Kanji 吉 lucky. Read as よし. 野 field 時 time 代 era. Read as ダイ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists