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硯洗い

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

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Entry

硯洗いすずりあらい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

硯

inkstone

12 strokesFrequency 2,500Grade 9

On

ケンゲン

Kun

すずり
洗

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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