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封

Seal, Enclose

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Letters and official documents are often placed inside 封筒 (envelopes). The kanji 封 also appears in words related to sealing, closing, and restricting access.

Memory Trick

Imagine sealing an envelope before mailing an important letter. That sealed envelope helps you remember 封 means 'to seal.'

Readings

Onyomi: フウ (fuu), ホウ (hou)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

封筒
ちうとう (fuutou)
Envelope
封印
ちういん (fuuin)
Seal
密封
みっぷう (mippuu)
Hermetic seal
開封
かいちう (kaifuu)
Opening a package

Example Sentence

手紙 γ‚’ 封筒 に ε…₯γ‚Œγ¦ ε°γ‚’γ—γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

てがみ γ‚’ ちうとう に γ„γ‚Œγ¦ ちう γ‚’ γ—γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

tegami o fuutou ni irete fuu o shimashita

I put the letter in an envelope and sealed it.

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