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Strokes8
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Strokes8

Component Breakdown

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片 + 反

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of piece and bend. Bent piece.

Symbolism

Publishing, print, first edition. Represents edition.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

版籍奉還

はんせきほうかん

return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor; return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor

Proverbs & Idioms

版を重ねる

はんをかさねる

Go through multiple editions

Be reprinted many times

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