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    3. 北枕

    北枕

    北きた枕まくら

    lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    きたまくらキタマクラ

    Noun

    1.
    lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)
    2.
    brown-lined puffer (Canthigaster rivulata)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    Kanji that make up this word

    北
    きた…(5)
    north
    枕
    まくら…(2)
    pillow
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