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    3. 鱗

    鱗

    鱗うろこ

    scale (of fish, snake, etc.)

    KMT10News #36+1Ref L1NounAnimalsKanji Vocab24 strokes

    うろここけこけらウロコ

    Noun

    1.
    scale (of fish, snake, etc.)
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
    word usually written using kana alone

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    魚さかなには鱗うろこがあります。

    Fish have scales.

    KMT3Animals
    蛇へびの鱗うろこは、種しゅ類るいによって色いろや形かたちが異ことなります。

    Snake scales vary in color and shape depending on the species.

    KMT9AnimalsNature & Environment
    鯛たいの鱗うろこは硬かたくて大おおきい。

    Sea bream scales are hard and large.

    KMT10Animals
    爬は虫ちゅう類るいの鱗うろこは、体からだを乾かん燥そうから守まもる役やく割わりをしています。

    Reptile scales play a role in protecting their bodies from drying out.

    KMT10AnimalsScience & Math
    明みん朝ちょう体たいの漢かん字じには、特とく徴ちょう的てきな「鱗うろこ」が見みられます。

    Characteristic "serifs" can be seen in Mincho-style kanji characters.

    KMT10Art & DesignTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    鱗
    うろこ・こけ・こけら…(1)
    scales (fish)
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