an orthographic technique utilizing Chinese characters in a way that maps the Chinese pronunciation, or such an approximation, to Japanese sounds to write Japanese words

(in regard to Korean) a tense or fortis sound

warmth

graceful; affable

audio quality

Clipping of 太陰神(たいおんじん) (Taionjin): goddess of the moon and one of the eight central gods in the Onmyōdō religion

Clipping of 太陰神(だいおんじん) (Daionjin): goddess of the moon and one of the eight central gods in the Onmyōdō religion

a male given name

Alternative form of 御幣 (gohei)

hotbed