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    3. 錦上添花

    錦上添花

    錦きん上じょう添てん花か

    adding a crowning touch of beauty (to)

    NTNounArt & DesignKanji Vocab37 strokes

    きんじょうてんか

    Noun

    1.
    adding a crowning touch of beauty (to), giving added luster (to), crowning beauty (honor, grace) with even greater glory
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    錦
    にしき…(4)
    brocade・fine dress・honors
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    添
    そ.える・そ.う…(3)
    annexed・accompany・marry・suit・meet…(5)
    花
    はな…(3)
    flower
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