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轍 (わだちい) — rut | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
轍

轍

轍わだちい

rut

Kanji Core Concepts KMT1019 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

Kun'yomi

わだちいわだち

On'yomi

テツ

rutwheel track

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 19

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Concepts using this kanji

rut

switchman

前車の轍を踏む

to repeat someone's mistake

switch

前轍を踏む

to repeat someone's mistake

wheel tracks left by vehicles that have passed before

switching or shunting (of a rail car)

途轍もない

extravagant

to repeat someone's mistake

imminent danger

railway frog

person or thing in imminent danger

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途轍もない
轍
転轍
転轍手
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前轍
轍を踏む
前車の轍を踏む
前轍を踏む
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