This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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慶長

けいちょう
Keichou era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
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慶応

けいおう
Keiô era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
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弁慶

辨慶
べんけい
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid; checked pattern
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桂庵

慶庵、慶安
けいあん
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; go-between; flattery; flatterer; Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)
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早慶

そうけい
Waseda-Keio
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御慶

ぎょけい
(New Year's) greetings
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元慶

がんぎょう、げんけい
Gangyou era (877.4.16-885.2.21); Genkei era
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慶福

けいふく
happy event; happiness
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慶良間鹿

けらまじか、ケラマジカ
Kerama deer; Ryukyu sika (Cervus nippon keramae)
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弁慶蟹

べんけいがに、ベンケイガニ
Sesarmops intermedium (species of grapsoid crab)