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五右衛門風呂

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 五右衛門風呂.

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Entry

五右衛門風呂えもんぶろNounFreq #99837
1

Named after the robber Goemon Ishikawa, who was boiled to death in one

bath heated directly from beneath, with a floating wooden lid on which the bather sits causing it to sink

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

five

4 strokesFrequency 31JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いついつ.つ

Nanori

さつ

right

5 strokesFrequency 602JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ユウ

Kun

みぎ

Nanori

あきすけ

defense, protection

16 strokesFrequency 400JLPT N1Grade 5

On

エイ

Nanori

もりまもる

gate, counter for cannons

8 strokesFrequency 452JLPT N3Grade 2

On

モン

Kun

かど

Nanori

じょうゆき

wind, air, style, manner

9 strokesFrequency 558JLPT N3Grade 2

On

フウ

Kun

かぜかざ-

Nanori

spine, backbone

7 strokesFrequency 2,055JLPT N1Grade 8

On

リョ

Kun

せぼね

Nanori

ともなが

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