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    3. 土偶

    土偶

    土ど偶ぐう

    earthen figure

    KMT10News #35+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    どぐう

    Noun

    1.
    earthen figure, clay figure
    2.
    dogū, clay figurines from the late Jōmon period

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    博はく物ぶつ館かんで縄じょう文もん時じ代だいの土ど偶ぐうを見みた。

    I saw Jomon period dogū at the museum.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    この土ど偶ぐうは、豊ゆたかな表ひょう情じょうを持もつことで知しられている。

    This dogū is known for its rich expression.

    KMT10HistoryArt & Design
    縄じょう文もん土ど偶ぐうの多おおくは女じょ性せいをかたどっており、豊ほう穣じょうを願ねがう意い味みがあったとされる。

    Many Jomon dogū are shaped like women and are believed to have symbolized prayers for fertility.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    考こう古こ学がく者しゃは、発はっ掘くつされた土ど偶ぐうから当とう時じの生せい活かつや信しん仰こうを推すい測そくする。

    Archaeologists infer the life and beliefs of the time from excavated dogū.

    KMT10HistoryScience & Math
    遮しゃ光こう器き土ど偶ぐうは、その独どく特とくなデザインから縄じょう文もん美び術じゅつの傑けっ作さくと評ひょう価かされている。

    The Shakōki dogū is regarded as a masterpiece of Jomon art due to its unique design.

    KMT10HistoryArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    土
    つち…(5)
    soil・earth・ground・Turkey
    偶
    たま…(1)
    accidentally・even number・couple・man & wife・same kind
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