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    3. 守破離

    守破離

    守しゅ破は離り

    Shuhari

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab35 strokes

    しゅはり

    Noun

    1.
    Shuhari, three stages of mastery: the fundamentals, breaking with tradition, creating one's own techniques

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
    破
    やぶ.る・やぶ.れる・わ.れる…(1)
    rend・rip・tear・break・destroy…(2)
    離
    はな.れる・はな.す…(1)
    detach・separation・disjoin・digress
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