艶文

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: S
ぶん
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
艷文 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From (en, love, charm, lustre) +‎ (bun, writing).

Pronunciation

Noun

(えん)(ぶん) (enbun

  1. love letter
    Synonyms: ラブレター (raburetā), 艶書 (ensho), 艶状 (enjō), 付け文 (tsukebumi), 恋文 (koibumi), (historical, archaic) 婚文 (yobaibumi)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN