貞元 さだもと place name family or surname Also 貞元: じょうげん Jōgen era (976.7.13-978.11.29) 貞元さだもと place name family or surname English JMnedict 1 Sadamoto 漢字 kanji used 貞 upright, chastity 9画 · JLPT N 1 元 beginning, former time 4画 · JLPT N 3