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掲題 (けいだい, keidai) Japanese meaning: subject | Kotomora じ 字
Expressions 掲けい 題だい の 件けん the subject matter; the matter mentioned in the heading/subject line Kanji 掲 put up (a notice), put up, hoist Related words 件けん 名めい 件名 is a more common and general term for 'subject' in emails, while 掲題 is more formal and often used in business correspondence.
表ひょう 題だい 表題 refers to the title of a document or book, whereas 掲題 specifically refers to the subject line of an email or notice.
Etymology Compound of 掲 (to put up, to post) and 題 (topic, title). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'posted topic' or 'subject heading'.
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