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    3. 手習い

    手習い

    手て習ならい​

    practice writing with a brush

    KMT10News #46+1Noun, Participle, VerbEducationKanji Vocab17 strokes

    手習

    てならい

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    practice writing with a brush
    2.
    study, learning

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    私わたしは書しょ道どうの手て習ならいを始はじめました。

    I started practicing calligraphy.

    KMT6EducationArt & Design
    古こ典てん文ぶん学がくの手て習ならいを通とおして、日に本ほんの文ぶん化かを深ふかく理り解かいしました。

    Through the study of classical literature, I gained a deep understanding of Japanese culture.

    KMT9EducationLiteratureCulture & Traditions
    子こ供どもの頃ころ、祖そ母ぼに手て習ならいを教おそわりました。

    When I was a child, my grandmother taught me writing practice.

    KMT10EducationFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは手て習ならいとして始はじめた絵かい画がが、今いまではプロの域いきに達たっしている。

    The painting he started as a hobby (writing practice) has now reached a professional level.

    KMT10EducationArt & DesignWork & Career
    昔むかしの子こ供どもたちは、寺てら子こ屋やで読よみ書かきの手て習ならいをしました。

    Children in the past practiced reading and writing at terakoya (temple schools).

    KMT10HistoryEducationCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    習
    なら.う・なら.い…(2)
    learn
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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