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Re:Abe explains choice of Reiwa for next era name by quelltext on Monday April 01, 2019 @03:51AM (#19541347)
Yeah, I'm stupid.
Re:Abe explains choice of Reiwa for next era name by comex on Monday April 01, 2019 @06:07AM (#19541855)
If it makes you feel better, here's a (presumably) Japanese person making the same association:

https://www.reddit.com/r/newsokur/comments/b7wf5k/令という漢字/eju...

Rough translation: "Somehow this kanji feels winter-like. I guess because of a strong sense of '冷'."

Re:Abe explains choice of Reiwa for next era name by qlk1123 on Monday April 01, 2019 @04:04AM (#19541402)
Not at all. Making mistakes is one of the best things when you learn a language. Kanjis can be complicated, but also fun. Cheers!