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要石 (かなめいし) — keystone | Kumi Dictionary

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要石

要石

要かなめ石いし

keystone

Kanji Vocab Nature & Environment14 strokes

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かなめいし

Noun

1.

keystone

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 14

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

い.る・かなめ…(2)

need・main point・essence・pivot・key to

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