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    3. 三線

    三線

    三さん線しん

    sanshin

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab18 strokes

    さんしん

    Noun

    1.
    sanshin, Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    三
    み・み.つ・みっ.つ…(17)
    three
    線
    すじ…(1)
    line・track
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