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On special occasions such as weddings and on New Year's Day, envelopes that
have prewritten Kanji on them and other decorative items are used for giving
money.

Is there a generic term for these envelopes, or do they have specific names
for specific events?
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What are the envelopes used for giving money on special occasions called?
The generic term is
[金封【きんぷう】](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%91%E5%B0%81), but Japanese
people do not use this word commonly. Common words are:

香典【こうでん】袋【ぶくろ】 for black and white ones used on funerals:

[![＜香典袋＞](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ilOF6.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ilOF6.png)

(ご)祝儀【しゅうぎ】袋【ぶくろ】 or のし袋【ぶくろ】 for colorful ones used for weddings or other
happy occassions:

[![＜のし袋＞](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0Q2vD.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0Q2vD.jpg)

ポチ袋【ふくろ】 or お年玉袋 used specifically for
[お年玉](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_New_Year#Otoshidama):

[![＜ポチ袋＞](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ajYQs.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ajYQs.jpg)

(Images from photoAC)
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