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なまはげ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なまはげ.

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Entry

まはげ生剥生剥げ生剝生剝げナマハゲNounUsually kanaFreq #75057
1

namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

life, genuine, birth

5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う

Nanori

あさいきいくいけうぶうまいおいぎゅうくるみごせじょうすぎそうちるなばにうにゅうもうよいりゅう

come off, peel, fade, discolor

10 strokesFrequency 2,383

On

ハクホク

Kun

へ.ぐへず.るむ.くむ.けるは.がれるは.ぐは.げるは.がす

come off, peel, fade, discolor

10 strokesGrade 8

On

ハクホク

Kun

へ.ぐへず.るむ.くむ.けるは.がれるは.ぐは.げるは.がす

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