01
封筒
ふうとう
envelope
Meanings
- seal
- closing
Readings
Onyomi
- フウ
- ホウ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
開封
かいふう
opening a letter
03
同封
どうふう
enclosed
04
封鎖
ふうさ
blockade
05
封じ込める
ふうじこめる
to contain
06
封印
ふういん
seal
Compare Kanji
01印Meaning88%stamp, sealSeal and stamp belong together; 印 is the mark that often closes or certifies something.02閉Meaning78%closed, shutClosing is the action behind a seal, and 閉 reinforces the shut-and-secure side of 封.03寸Component82%measurement, tenth of a shakuThe small 寸 at the right is the final hand-like stroke group that completes 封.04寺Shape80%Buddhist temple寺 also ends with 寸 under earth-like strokes, so it is a good visual guardrail for 封.05守Component72%guard, protectThe 寸 element appears again, but 守 protects under a roof while 封 seals from the side.06包Meaning62%wrap, pack upWrapping and sealing are neighboring actions, useful when thinking of keeping something enclosed.