永禄

Japanese

Kanji in this term
永	禄
えい Grade: 5	ろく Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Etymology

Coined in Japan of Sinitic elements, as a compound of 永 (ei, “forever”) +‎ 禄 (roku, “fortuitous”).

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Kan’on
- IPA^(key): [e̞ːɾo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

永禄 (hiragana えいろく, rōmaji Eiroku)

the Eiroku era, 1558-1570
Named in commemoration of the reign of Emperor Ōgimachi.

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