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    3. 鼈甲細工

    鼈甲細工

    鼈べっ甲こう細ざい工く

    article of tortoise shell

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsArt & DesignKanji Vocab44 strokes

    べっこうざいく

    Noun

    1.
    article of tortoise shell, tortoiseshell work

    Stroke 0 / 44

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    鼈
    すっぽん…(2)
    snapping turtle・fresh-water turtle
    甲
    きのえ…(6)
    armor・high (voice)・A grade・first class・former…(2)
    細
    ほそ.い・ほそ.る・こま.か・こま.かい…(1)
    dainty・get thin・taper・slender・narrow…(2)
    工
    craft・construction・katakana e radical (no. 48)
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