Genroku

[ gen-roh-koo; Japanese gen-raw-koo ]

noun

1. a period of Japanese cultural history, c1675–1725, characterized by depiction of everyday secular activities of urban dwellers in fiction and woodblock prints.

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)