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    3. 身につく

    身につく

    身みに​つ​く​

    to master (e.g. a skill)

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    身に付く

    みにつく

    Verb

    1.
    to master (e.g. a skill), to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle), to acquire (e.g. a habit)
    2.
    to retain

    Stroke 0 / 12

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    Characters that make up this word

    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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