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    3. 大和撫子

    大和撫子

    大やま和とな撫で子しこ

    large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsUsually kanaKanji Vocab29 strokes

    大和なでしこ

    やまとなでしこヤマトナデシコ

    Noun

    1.
    large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)
    word usually written using kana aloneyojijukugo
    2.
    woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

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    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    和
    やわ.らぐ・やわ.らげる・なご.む・なご.やか・あ.える…(20)
    harmony・Japanese style・peace・soften・Japan
    撫
    な.でる…(5)
    stroke・pat・smooth down
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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