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    3. 指背歩行

    指背歩行

    指し背はい歩ほ行こう

    knuckle-walking (e.g. by chimpanzees, etc.)

    NTNounAnimalsKanji Vocab32 strokes

    しはいほこう

    Noun

    1.
    knuckle-walking (e.g. by chimpanzees, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 32

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    指
    ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)
    finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)
    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    歩
    ある.く・あゆ.む…(6)
    walk・counter for steps
    行
    い.く・ゆ.く・-ゆ.き・-ゆき・-い.き・-いき…(11)
    going・journey・carry out・conduct・act…(3)
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