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肥後守 (ひごのかみ) — higonokami | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
肥後守

肥後守

肥ひご後の守かみ

higonokami

Kanji Vocab Daily Life23 strokes

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ひごのかみ

Noun

1.

higonokami, type of folding knife with metal handle

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Kanji that make up this word

こ.える・こえ・こ.やす・こ.やし・ふと.る…(4)

fertilizer・get fat・fertile・manure・pamper

のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)

behind・back・later

まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)

guard・protect・defend・obey

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