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硯洗い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 硯洗い.

Dictionary

Entry

硯洗いずりあらいNounFreq #248968
1

Rare term

event where schoolchildren wash their inkstones, brushes and desks the night before Tanabata to pray for success in their studies

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

inkstone

12 strokesFrequency 2,500Grade 9

On

ケンゲン

Kun

すずり

wash, inquire into, probe

9 strokesFrequency 1,168JLPT N3Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

あら.う

Nanori

あらいらい

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