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干し首 (ほしくび) — shrunken head | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
干し首

干し首

干ほし首くび

shrunken head

Kanji Vocab History13 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

ほしくび

Noun

1.

shrunken head

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 13

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

ほ.す・ほ.し-・-ぼ.し・ひ.る…(2)

dry・parch・ebb・recede・interfere…(1)

neck・counter for songs and poems

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