Meaning of Japanese Word "紀元前" (Kigenzen)

Kanji in this word

Related words "紀"

• 世紀 (seiki)century
• 半世紀 (hanseiki)half a century
• 風紀 (fuki)public morals
• 一世紀 (isseiki)a century
• 紀元前 (kigenzen)B.C.
• 紀元節 (kigensetsu)Empire Day

Related words "元"

• 一元 (ichigen)unitary
• 元 (moto)cause, former, origin
• 元利 (ganri)principal and interest
• 元手 (motode)capital
• 元旦 (gantan)New Year's Day
• 元本 (gampon)capital, principal

Related words "前"

• 一人前 (ichinimmae)one portion
• 一昔前に (hitomukashimaeni)a decade ago, an age ago
• 以前 (izen)before
• 前 (mae)before, front
• 前例 (zenrei)precedent
• 前兆 (zencho)omen, sign