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    3. 荊棘

    荊棘

    荊けい棘きょく

    wild rose

    NTNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab21 strokes

    けいきょくばら

    Noun

    1.
    wild rose, bramble
    2.
    briar patch
    3.
    obstacle, source of difficulty, thorn
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    荊
    いばら…(1)
    thorn・brier・whip
    棘
    いばら・とげ…(1)
    thorn・splinter・spine・biting words・briers
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