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    3. 楔

    楔

    楔くさび

    wedge

    NTCore ConceptsKanji13 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    くさびほうだて

    On'yomi

    ケツセツ

    wedgearrowhead

    木契

    木
    刀
    大

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    椿朷樊椅榛模棒椥喫契樊朷禊

    Concepts using this kanji

    楔状文字

    cuneiform (writing)

    楔形文字

    cuneiform (writing)

    楔を打ち込む

    to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences)

    楔子

    wedge

    楔状骨

    cuneiform (bones)

    楔状

    wedge-shaped

    間の楔

    wedge (for securing objects together)

    割り楔

    split wedge

    楔を刺す

    to make sure (of)

    楔河豚

    slender sunfish (Ranzania laevis)

    氷楔

    ice wedge

    楔

    wedge

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    • 刀
    • 大
    • 木

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    • 割り楔
    • 楔
    • 楔形文字
    • 楔状
    • 楔状骨
    • 楔子
    • 間の楔
    • 氷楔
    • 楔を打ち込む
    • 楔を刺す
    • 楔河豚
    • 楔状文字

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