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尺取り虫 (しゃくとりむし) — inchworm | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
尺取り虫

尺取り虫

尺しゃく取とり虫むし

inchworm

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尺取虫

しゃくとりむし

Noun

1.

inchworm, measuring worm, looper (caterpillar)

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Kanji that make up this word

shaku・Japanese foot・measure・scale・rule

と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)

take・fetch・take up

insect・bug・temper

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