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    3. 赤紙

    赤紙

    赤あか紙がみ

    draft papers

    KMT10News #47+1NounHistoryMilitaryKanji Vocab17 strokes

    あかがみ

    Noun

    1.
    draft papers, call-up notice
    2.
    red paper

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    彼かれは赤あか紙がみを受うけ取とった。

    He received his draft papers.

    KMT8Military
    戦せん争そう中ちゅう、多おおくの若わか者ものが赤あか紙がみで召しょう集しゅうされた。

    During the war, many young men were conscripted by draft papers.

    KMT10MilitaryHistory
    赤あか紙がみは、当とう時じの若わか者ものにとって運うん命めいを左さ右ゆうする一いち枚まいだった。

    The draft papers were a single sheet that determined the fate of young people at that time.

    KMT10MilitaryHistoryEmotions & Psychology
    祖そ父ふは赤あ紙かが届みがとどいた時ときのことをよく話はなしてくれた。

    My grandfather often talked about when his draft papers arrived.

    KMT10HistoryFamily & Relationships
    赤あか紙がみ一いち枚まいで、彼かれらの日 常 は一いっ変ぺんした。

    With just one draft paper, their daily lives completely changed.

    KMT10MilitaryHistoryDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    赤
    あか・あか-・あか.い・あか.らむ・あか.らめる…(5)
    red
    紙
    かみ…(1)
    paper
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