慶応

Japanese
Kanji in this term
慶 応
けい
Grade: S		 おう
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ke̞ːo̞ː]

Proper noun

慶応 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 慶應, hiragana けいおう, rōmaji Keiō)

  1. Keiō era (April 1865–September 1868)
  2. (short form, fully 「慶應義塾大学」) Keio University (the oldest institute of higher education in Japan (est. 1858), located in Minato, Tokyo)

Usage notes
  • 慶応 (“Keiō era”) is preceded by 元治 (げんじ, ​Genji) and followed by 明治 (めいじ, ​Meiji).

Synonyms
  • (Keio University): 慶大 (けいだい, ​Keidai)

Further reading
Era
University
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