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    3. 茨の道

    茨の道

    茨いばらの​道みち

    thorny path

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    いばらの道イバラの道

    いばらのみちイバラのみち

    Noun

    1.
    thorny path
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    茨
    いばら・かや・くさぶき…(7)
    briar・thorn
    Kanji
    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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