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    3. 儚い

    儚い

    儚はかない​

    fleeting

    NTCoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    果敢無い果無い果敢ない果ない

    はかない

    Adjective

    1.
    fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    儚
    はかな.い・くら.い…(2)
    fleeting・fickle
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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