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    3. 脇明け

    脇明け

    脇わき明あけ​

    robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsFashion & BeautyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    腋明け

    わきあけ

    Noun

    1.
    robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom
    2.
    small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit), clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    脇
    わき・わけ…(1)
    armpit・the other way・another place・flank・supporting role
    Kanji
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
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