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    3. 白羽の矢を立てる

    白羽の矢を立てる

    白しら羽はの​矢やを​立たて​る​

    to select someone (out of many people)

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab27 strokes

    しらはのやをたてる

    Verb

    1.
    to select someone (out of many people)
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    白
    しろ・しら-・しろ.い…(5)
    white
    Kanji
    羽
    は・わ・はね…(3)
    feathers・counter for birds, rabbits
    Kanji
    矢
    や…(1)
    dart・arrow
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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    • 白
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