Advertisement
Advertisement
Genroku
[ gen-roh-koo; Japanese gen-raw-koo ]
noun
- a period of Japanese cultural history, c1675–1725, characterized by depiction of everyday secular activities of urban dwellers in fiction and woodblock prints.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of Genroku1
< Japanese, the imperial era name (official epithet) for the period 1688–1704 (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yuán original, first + lù good fortune)
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse