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Those two homonym “Rei” characters do not mean the same thing. Reiwa is a newly conjured “word” that means roughly “declaration/ordinance of peace” https://di
by hkmurakami 8y ago
Those two homonym “Rei” characters do not mean the same thing.
Reiwa is a newly conjured “word” that means roughly “declaration/ordinance of peace”
https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/233980/meaning/m0u/ https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/233980/meaning/m0u/
- quelltext 8y agoYeah, I'm stupid.
- qlk1123 8y agoNot at all. Making mistakes is one of the best things when you learn a language. Kanjis can be complicated, but also fun. Cheers!
- comex 8y agoIf it makes you feel better, here's a (presumably) Japanese person making the same association: https://www.reddit.com/r/newsokur/comments/b7wf5k/令という漢字/ejuni4o/ https://www.reddit.com/r/newsokur/comments/b7wf5k/令という漢字/eju... Rough translation: "Somehow this kanji feels winter-like. I guess because of a strong sense of '冷'."