How to Say ‘The Heian period’ in Japanese
平安時代
heian jidai
[HAY-ahn jee-DAH-ee]
🇯🇵 In Japan: The Heian period ran roughly from 794 to 1185, when Kyoto was the capital. The Aoi Matsuri procession recreates the court dress of that era.
Phrase Breakdown
平安
heian
[HAY-ahn]
Heian (era name)
Name of the Japanese period 794–1185, when Kyoto was the capital and court culture flourished.
平安京は今の京都です。
Heian-kyo is today's Kyoto.
時代
jidai
[jee-DAH-ee]
era; period; age
A span of history; used after era names.
江戸時代の町です。
It's an Edo-period town.
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