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    3. 赤きは酒の咎

    赤きは酒の咎

    赤あかき​は​酒さけの​咎とが

    it's not my fault

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab33 strokes

    赤きは酒のとが

    あかきはさけのとが

    Expressions

    1.
    it's not my fault, this red face is the alcohol's fault
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    赤
    あか・あか-・あか.い・あか.らむ・あか.らめる…(5)
    red
    Kanji
    酒
    さけ・さか-…(4)
    sake・alcohol
    Kanji
    咎
    とが.める・とが…(2)
    blame・censure・reprimand
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
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