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身固め (みがため) — Onmyōdō spell for strengthening one's body | Kumi Dictionary

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身固め

身固め

身みが固ため

Onmyōdō spell for strengthening one's body

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions17 strokes

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身固

みがためみかため

Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

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Onmyōdō spell for strengthening one's body

historical term

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Kanji that make up this word

somebody・person・one's station in life

かた.める・かた.まる・かた.まり・かた.い…(1)

harden・set・clot・curdle

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