三元
さんげん
- 15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months n
- heaven, earth and man n
- January 1; New Year's Day n
- ternary adj-f chem
Kanji
三
サン • ゾウ
み • み.つ • みっ.つ
three
元
ゲン • ガン
もと
beginning; former time; origin
Synonyms
上元
じょうげん
- 15th day of the 1st lunar month n
中元
ちゅうげん
- 15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival n
- mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts n
下元
かげん
- 15th day of the 10th lunar month n