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    3. 形から入る

    形から入る

    形かたちか​ら​入はいる​

    to start with the looks

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    かたちからはいる

    Verb

    1.
    to start with the looks, to get the trappings right as the first step, to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    形
    かた・-がた・かたち・なり…(3)
    shape・form・style
    Kanji
    入
    い.る・-い.る・-い.り・い.れる・-い.れ・はい.る…(7)
    enter・insert
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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