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    3. 鳥追い

    鳥追い

    鳥とり追おい​

    driving off birds

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab22 strokes

    鳥追

    とりおい

    Noun

    1.
    driving off birds
    2.
    procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house
    3.
    female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen
    4.
    street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan

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    Characters that make up this word

    鳥
    とり…(4)
    bird・chicken
    Kanji
    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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