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封: to seal; to grant

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封 feng1

verb | measure word
: to seal
: to grant; to bestow a title
: measure word for sealed objects, esp. letters
: Chinese surname

Kun Reading

封じる | ふうじる fuujiru OR ほうじる houjiru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to seal (letter)
: to prevent; to forbid; to block

封ずる | ふうずる fuuzuru OR ほうずる houzuru

zuru verb | transitive verb
: to seal (letter)
: to prevent; to forbid; to block

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封 | ふう fuu

noun
: seal

ほう hou

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病: sickness

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病 bìng

noun | adjective | verb
: sickness; ailment; illness; disease
: to fall ill; defect

Kun Reading

病む | やむ yamu

godan verb with mu ending
: to fall ill; to be ill

病 | やまい yamai

noun
: illness; disease

病める | やめる yameru

expression | noun or verb acting prenominally
: sick; ill; ailing
: (Archaism) to hurt; to ache

病 | いたずき itazuki OR いたつき itatsuki

noun
: (Archaism) pain; trouble
: illness

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びょう byou

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柄: authority; handle

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柄 bǐng

noun
: handle or shaft (of an axe etc); lever; knob
: (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem
: something that affords an advantage to an opponent
: measure word for knives or blades
: authority

Kun Reading

柄 | え e

noun
: handle; grip
: stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

柄 | がら gara

noun | noun suffix
: pattern; design
: body build; figure; physique
: essential qualities; character; nature
: (Noun suffix) appropriate to; fitting of; suitable for

柄 | から kara

noun
: shaft (of an arrow)
: handle

柄 | つか tsuka

noun | noun suffix
: hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handgrip

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へい hei

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2015 Pantone Color of the Year: Marsala

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The new 2015 Pantone Color of the Year: Marsala 18-1438 is “universally appealing and translates easily to fashion, beauty, industrial design, home furnishings and interiors” – Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone Color Institute.

This rich, reddish-brown hue that emanates a sophisticated, natural earthiness served as a foundation color to the Spring/Summer 2015 palette. The full-bodied qualities of Marsala make for an elegant, grounded statement color when used on its own or as a vibrant accent to many other colors.

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丙: third

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丙 bǐng

noun
: fish tail
: the third of the ten “heavenly stem” 十天干; third in order
: letter “C” or roman “III” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc; propyl

Kun Reading

丙 | ひのえ hinoe

noun
: 3rd in rank; third sign of the Chinese calendar

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丙 | へい hei

noun
: 3rd in rank; third sign of the Chinese calendar

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內: inside

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內 [内] nèi

noun
: inside; inner; internal; within; interior

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内 | うち uchi

noun | no-adjective
: inside; within
: while
: among; amongst; between
: () we (referring to one’s in-group, i.e. company, etc.); our
: my spouse
: (Archaism) imperial palace grounds
: (Archaism) emperor; () (Kansai dialect) I (primarily used by women and children); me

内 | ない nai

suffix
: inside; within

だい dai

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内 | ほう hou

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年: year

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年 nián

noun | measure word
: year

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年 | とし toshi

adverbial noun | noun
: year
: (Noun) many years
: age
: past one’s prime; old age

年 | とせ tose

counter
: counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)

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年 | ねん nen

noun
: year (e.g. AD)
: (Counter) counter for years

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路: road

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路 fàng

noun | measure word
: road; journey
: route; line (bus)
: kind; sort

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路 | じ ji

suffix
: route; road
: distance travelled in a day
: (with decade) one’s … age …

路 | ち chi

noun
: (Archaism) way; road; (Noun suffix) way to …; road to …

路 | みち michi

noun
: road; street; way; path; course; route; lane
: distance; ways (e.g. “a long ways”)
: the way (of proper conduct, etc.); one’s way; morals
: teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
: field (of medicine, etc.); subject
: way; method; means

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ろ ro

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