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鏡割り (かがみわり) — breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel | Kumi Dictionary

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鏡割り

鏡割り

鏡かがみ割わり

breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel

Kanji Vocab Food & Dining Culture & Traditions33 strokes

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鏡割

かがみわり

Noun

1.

breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel

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Kanji that make up this word

かがみ…(5)

mirror・speculum・barrel-head・round rice-cake offering

わ.る・わり・わ.り・わ.れる・さ.く…(1)

proportion・comparatively・divide・cut・separate…(1)

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