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奄 (おお.う) — cover | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
奄

奄

奄おお.う

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Kanji Core Concepts KMT108 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

Kun'yomi

おお.うたちまち

On'yomi

エン

Nanori

あま

coversuffocateobstruct

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 8

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Concepts using this kanji

gasping for breath

奄美の黒兎

Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi)

奄美鼻先蛙

Amami tip-nosed frog (Odorrana amamiensis)

奄美星空河豚

white-spotted pufferfish (Torquigener albomaculosus)

Ryukyu spiny rat (Tokudaia osimensis)

gasping

stout chromis (Chromis chrysura)

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気息奄々
奄々
奄美の黒兎
奄美雀鯛
奄美鼻先蛙
奄美星空河豚
奄美棘鼠