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    3. 糸瓜

    糸瓜

    糸へち瓜ま

    sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca)

    NTNounFood & DiningKanji Vocab12 strokes

    天糸瓜糸爪

    へちまヘチマ

    Noun

    1.
    sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca), Egyptian cucumber, Vietnamese luffa, dishcloth gourd
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    loofah (bath sponge), loofa, luffa, vegetable sponge
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    worthless thing, insignificant thing
    word usually written using kana alone

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    Kanji that make up this word

    糸
    いと…(1)
    thread
    瓜
    うり…(3)
    melon
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