Genroku: Meaning and Definition of

Gen•ro•ku

Pronunciation: (gen-rō'k Japn. gen-rô'k&oobreve), [key]
— n.
  1. a period of Japanese cultural history, c1675–1725, characterized by depiction of everyday secular activities of urban dwellers in fiction and woodblock prints.
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