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首根 (くびね) — scruff of the neck | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
首根

首根

首くび根ね

scruff of the neck

Kanji Vocab Animals19 strokes

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頸根

くびね

Noun

1.

scruff of the neck

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 19

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

neck・counter for songs and poems

ね・-ね…(1)

root・radical・head (pimple)

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