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蚣 (コウ) — centipede | Kumi Dictionary

Dictionary
Kanji
蚣

蚣

蚣コウ

centipede

Kanji Animals10 strokes

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On'yomi

コウショウ

centipedegrasshopper

ANIMATION

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Concepts using this kanji

Scolopendra subspinipes (species of centipede)

symphylan (any centipede-like arthropod of class Symphyla)

蜈蚣メリベ

Melibe viridis (species of sea slug)

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