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    3. 返り三役

    返り三役

    返かえり​三さん役やく

    former san'yaku-ranked wrestler returning to that rank

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    かえりさんやく

    Noun

    1.
    former san'yaku-ranked wrestler returning to that rank
    sumo

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    三
    み・み.つ・みっ.つ…(17)
    three
    Kanji
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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