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    3. 朽ち木

    朽ち木

    朽くち​木き

    decayed tree

    NTNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab12 strokes

    朽木

    くちき

    Noun

    1.
    decayed tree, rotted tree, decayed wood, rotten wood
    2.
    obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    朽
    く.ちる…(2)
    decay・rot・remain in seclusion
    Kanji
    木
    き・こ-…(5)
    tree・wood
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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