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    3. 蛇

    蛇

    蛇へび

    snake

    KMT8News #16+1CoreNounAnimalsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    へびじゃくちなわへみヘビ

    Noun

    1.
    snake
    2.
    serpent, large snake

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    蛇へびは長ながい体からだを持もっています。

    Snakes have long bodies.

    KMT6AnimalsCore Concepts
    庭にわで小ちいさな蛇へびを見みかけました。

    I saw a small snake in the garden.

    KMT8AnimalsDaily Life
    毒どく蛇へびに噛かまれた場ば合あいは、すぐに医い療りょう機き関かんを受じゅ診しんする必ひつ要ようがあります。

    If bitten by a venomous snake, you need to seek medical attention immediately.

    KMT8AnimalsMedicine & Health
    蛇へびは、その独どく特とくな動うごきと脱だっ皮ぴの習しゅう性せいから、多おおくの文ぶん化かで象しょう徴ちょう的てきな意い味みを持もっています。

    Due to their unique movements and shedding habits, snakes hold symbolic meaning in many cultures.

    KMT9AnimalsCulture & Traditions
    蛇へびは、生せい態たい系けいにおいて重じゅう要ような捕ほ食しょく者しゃとしての役やく割わりを果はたしています。

    Snakes play an important role as predators in the ecosystem.

    KMT9AnimalsNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    蛇
    へび…(6)
    snake・serpent・hard drinker
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