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剣先烏賊 (けんさきいか) — swordtip squid (Photololigo edulis) | Kumi Dictionary

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剣先烏賊

剣先烏賊

剣けん先さ烏きい賊か

swordtip squid (Photololigo edulis)

Kanji Vocab Food & Dining Animals39 strokes

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けんさきいか

Noun

1.

swordtip squid (Photololigo edulis)

word usually written using kana alone

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

つるぎ…(1)

sabre・sword・blade・clock hand

さき・ま.ず…(2)

before・ahead・previous・future・precedence

からす・いずくんぞ・なんぞ…(2)

burglar・rebel・traitor・robber

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