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    3. 杭

    杭

    杭くい

    stake

    KMT10News #26+1Ref L1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab8 strokes

    杙株

    くい

    Noun

    1.
    stake, post, pile, picket
    2.
    stump
    abbreviationarchaic

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    庭にわに木もく製せいの杭くいを打うった。

    I drove a wooden stake into the garden.

    KMT7Home & Housing
    建けん設せつ現げん場ばでは、基き礎そを固かためるために何なん本ぼんもの杭くいが打うち込こまれた。

    At the construction site, many piles were driven in to solidify the foundation.

    KMT10Work & CareerHome & Housing
    地じ震しんに強つよい建たて物ものを建たてるには、地じ盤ばんに深ふかく杭くいを打うち込こむ必ひつ要ようがある。

    To build earthquake-resistant buildings, it is necessary to drive piles deep into the ground.

    KMT10TechnologyHome & Housing
    牧ぼく場じょうでは、柵さくを支ささえるために頑つじょ丈うぶな杭くいが等とう間かん隔かくに立たてられている。

    In the pasture, sturdy stakes are erected at regular intervals to support the fence.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentAnimals
    登と山ざん道どうには、道どう標ひょうとして小ちいさな杭くいが設せっ置ちされていた。

    Small stakes were installed along the mountain trail as markers.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    杭
    くい…(2)
    stake・post・picket
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