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    3. 独楽

    独楽

    独こ楽ま

    spinning top

    KMT7CoreNounCulture & TraditionsGamesKanji Vocab22 strokes

    こま

    Noun

    1.
    spinning top
    word usually written using kana alone

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    子こ供どもが独こ楽まで遊あそんでいます。

    The child is playing with a spinning top.

    KMT5GamesDaily Life
    彼かれは独こ楽まを上じょう手ずに回まわすことができる。

    He can spin a top skillfully.

    KMT7GamesDaily Life
    独こ楽まま回わしは、昔むかしから子こ供どもたちに人にん気きの遊あそびです。

    Spinning tops has been a popular game among children since ancient times.

    KMT7GamesCulture & Traditions
    伝でん統とう的てきな独こ楽まは、職しょく人にんの手てによって作つくられる芸げい術じゅつ品ひんだ。

    Traditional spinning tops are works of art made by craftsmen.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    日に本ほんの独こ楽まは、その美うつくしい絵え付つけと精せい巧こうな構こう造ぞうで知しられている。

    Japanese spinning tops are known for their beautiful painting and intricate structure.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    独
    ひと.り…(4)
    single・alone・spontaneously・Germany
    楽
    たの.しい・たの.しむ・この.む…(7)
    music・comfort・ease
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