紀元節 きげんせつ Meanings Noun Empire Day (February 11th; national holiday held from 1872 to 1948) See also: 建国記念の日 (けんこくきねんのひ). Kanji 紀 epoch. Read as キ. 元 source. Read as ゲン. 節 section. Read as セツ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists