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指南番 (しなんばん) — instructor | Kumi Dictionary

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指南番

指南番

指し南なん番ばん

instructor

Kanji Vocab Work & Career30 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

しなんばん

Noun

1.

instructor

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 30

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)

finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)

みなみ…(6)

つが.い…(3)

turn・number in a series

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