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    3. 自浄作用

    自浄作用

    自じ浄じょう作さ用よう

    autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)

    NTNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab27 strokes

    じじょうさよう

    Noun

    1.
    autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    浄
    きよ.める・きよ.い…(2)
    clean・purify・cleanse・exorcise・Manchu Dynasty
    作
    つく.る・つく.り・-づく.り…(10)
    make・production・prepare・build
    用
    もち.いる…(2)
    utilize・business・service・use・employ
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