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    3. 杓文字

    杓文字

    杓しゃ文も字じ

    wooden spoon

    NTNounFood & DiningKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しゃもじさもじ

    Noun

    1.
    wooden spoon, ladle, rice scoop
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    杓
    ひしゃく…(4)
    ladle・scoop
    文
    ふみ・あや…(5)
    sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)
    字
    あざ・あざな・-な…(1)
    character・letter・word・section of village
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