えふ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of えふ – see the following entry.

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[noun]leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)

[noun]a season, an age: a shorter period of time within a longer one

[noun]an administration: the period of time during which a certain person holds a certain office

[counter](rare) counter for flat, thin things such as leaves or paper

[counter](by extension) counter for small boats

(This term, えふ, is the historical hiragana spelling of the Sino-Japanese term.)
For a list of all kanji with historical on'yomi えふ, not just those used in Sino-Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji with historical on reading えふ.

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