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赤行嚢 (akakounou) Japanese meaning: red mail bag | Kotomora

赤あか行こう嚢のう

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Meanings

1

red mail bag

archaic

Archaic term for a red-colored bag used to carry mail, historically used in Japan's postal system.

昔むかしの郵ゆう便びん配はい達たつ人にんは赤あか行こう嚢のうを肩かたにかけて

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Old-time mail carriers delivered letters with a red mail bag slung over their shoulder.

Kanji

赤red
行going, journey, carry out
嚢pouch, purse, bag
囊bag, purse, sack

Built from

赤あか+行こう嚢のう

Written forms

赤あか行こう嚢のう
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic term.
赤あか行こう囊のう
out-dated kanji form
Variant using the older form of 嚢; marked as out-dated kanji usage.

Etymology

Compound of 赤 (red) + 行嚢 (travel bag, mail bag). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is now obsolete.