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紅白
こうはく
red and white, colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)iro
今上
きんじょう
(sens) the reigning emperorseiji
下る
くだる
(1)to descend, to go down, to come down, (2)to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.), (3)to pass (of time), (4)to surrender, to capitulate, (5)(often in neg. form) to be less than, to be i godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans