What are the envelopes used for giving money on special occasions called?


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?




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)




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)

