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    筈はず

    should (be)

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    弭

    はず

    Auxiliary

    1.
    should (be), bound (to be), expected (to be), must (be)
    word usually written using kana alone

    Noun

    2.
    nock (of a bow)
    3.
    nock (of an arrow)
    4.
    nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
    sumo
    5.
    wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

    Stroke 0 / 12

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    Kanji that make up this word

    筈
    はず・やはず…(1)
    notch of an arrow・ought・must・should be・expected
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