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    3. 足固め

    足固め

    足あし固がため​

    groundwork

    NTNounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    あしがため

    Noun

    1.
    groundwork, preparation
    2.
    walking practice, strengthening one's legs
    3.
    leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.)
    4.
    wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    Kanji
    固
    かた.める・かた.まる・かた.まり・かた.い…(1)
    harden・set・clot・curdle
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
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