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居合い (いあい) — iai | Kumi Dictionary

Dictionary
Kanji Vocab
居合い

居合い

居いあ合い

iai

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions Sports & Martial Arts16 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

居合

いあい

Noun

1.

iai, art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 16

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

い.る・-い・お.る…(5)

reside・to be・exist・live with

あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)

fit・suit・join・0.1

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