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    関せき

    barrier

    KMT2News #2+1HistoryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せきセキ

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    barrier, gate

    Noun

    2.
    seki, mutual life
    go

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    ここに関せきがあります。

    There is a barrier here.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    その関せきは昔むかしの国こっ境きょうでした。

    That barrier was an old national border.

    KMT2History
    彼かれは人じん生せいの大おおきな関せきを乗のり越こえました。

    He overcame a major barrier in his life.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    箱はこ根ねの関せき所しょは江えど戸じだ時い代じゅうに重よ要うな役やく割わりを果はたしました。

    The Hakone checkpoint played an important role during the Edo period.

    KMT5HistoryTravel & Transportation
    古こ代だいの関せきは、交こう通つうの要よう衝しょうとして機き能のうしていました。

    Ancient barriers functioned as strategic points for transportation.

    KMT5HistoryTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    関
    せき・-ぜき・かか.わる・からくり・かんぬき…(1)
    connection・barrier・gateway・involve・concerning
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