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短針 (たんしん) — short hand | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
短針

短針

短たん針しん

short hand

Kanji Vocab Daily Life22 strokes

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たんしん

Noun

1.

short hand, hour hand

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Kanji that make up this word

みじか.い…(1)

short・brevity・fault・defect・weak point

needle・pin・staple・stinger

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