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    3. 鹿威し

    鹿威し

    鹿しし威おどし​

    water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab21 strokes

    ししおどし

    Noun

    1.
    water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 21

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    Characters that make up this word

    鹿
    しか・か…(2)
    deer
    Kanji
    威
    おど.す・おど.し・おど.かす…(4)
    intimidate・dignity・majesty・menace・threaten
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
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