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    3. 骨を拾う

    骨を拾う

    骨ほねを​拾ひろう​

    to collect the ashes of the deceased

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab24 strokes

    ほねをひろう

    Verb

    1.
    to collect the ashes of the deceased
    2.
    to look after someone's affairs after he dies

    Stroke 0 / 24

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    Characters that make up this word

    骨
    ほね…(1)
    skeleton・bone・remains・frame
    Kanji
    拾
    ひろ.う…(2)
    pick up・gather・find・go on foot・ten
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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