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    3. 鎹

    鎹

    鎹かすがい

    large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together

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    かすがい

    Noun

    1.
    large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together, clamp, cramp (metal)
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    latch, lock
    word usually written using kana alone

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    Kanji that make up this word

    鎹
    かすがい
    clamp・(kokuji)
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