Meanings

respectful congratulations

congratulatory card or letter sent to the Emperor

congratulations

New Year's greetings or well-wishes offered by retainers to the Emperor

celebration

celebration

to congratulate

New Year greeting

Koga Faction (of the LDP)

Sebastes iracundus (species of rockfish)

god of harvests and wealth (syncretized with Saraswati, and often taking the form of a heavenly woman, a white snake or a fox)

god of harvests and wealth (syncretized with Saraswati, and often taking the form of a heavenly woman, a white snake or a fox)

congratulation

longevity celebration (on one's 40th, 50th, 60th, etc. birthday)

longevity celebration (of age 42, 61, 70, 77, 80, 88, 90 or 99)

Michelia compressa (species of Japanese tree similar to champak)

to congratulate

wishes of happiness

coloured family crest (popular amongst people from Kaga)

Ryukyuan mission to Edo upon the change of the shogun