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鳳声 (ほうせい, housei) Japanese meaning: verbal message | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Related words 伝でん 言ごん 伝言 is the common modern word for a verbal message or relayed communication, while 鳳声 is an archaic, elevated term.
音おん 信しん 音信 is a somewhat formal or literary word for correspondence or news from someone, but still more common than 鳳声.
Etymology 鳳 (ほう, 'phoenix') + 声 (せい, 'voice'). The phoenix is a mythical bird associated with auspiciousness and nobility, so the compound suggests a message as gracious as the voice of a phoenix. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a classical Chinese-derived expression.
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An old letter read, 'I am deeply honored to receive your gracious message.'