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    3. 鞘

    鞘

    鞘さや

    scabbard

    NTNews #44+1NounBusiness & FinanceCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    さやサヤ

    Noun

    1.
    scabbard, sheath
    2.
    cap (on a brush, pen, etc.), case, sleeve
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    margin (between two prices), spread, markup, commission
    word usually written using kana alonebusiness
    4.
    enclosure, outer fence

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    Kanji that make up this word

    鞘
    さや…(2)
    sheath・case・margin・difference・shells (of beans)
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