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    3. 脇道

    脇道

    脇わき道みち

    side road

    NTNoun, ParticleTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab22 strokes

    わき道脇路傍道

    わきみち

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    side road, byroad
    2.
    digression (e.g. from argument)

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    脇
    わき・わけ…(1)
    armpit・the other way・another place・flank・supporting role
    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
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