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    3. 木の葉返し

    木の葉返し

    木この​葉は返がえし​

    rapid slicing stroke of a sword (in kendo)

    NTNounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    木の葉がえし

    このはがえし

    Noun

    1.
    rapid slicing stroke of a sword (in kendo), slashing down a sword in a quick dancing motion
    martial arts

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    木
    き・こ-…(5)
    tree・wood
    Kanji
    葉
    は…(3)
    leaf・plane・lobe・needle・blade…(4)
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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