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堵: relief

relief; fence
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Readings

On
ト
Kun
かき

Almost always seen in 安堵 (あんど, relief); the kanji's older meaning is a fence or wall.

Key words

安堵あんどrelief
安堵感あんどかんfeeling of relief
安堵町あんどちょうAndo (town in Nara)
本領安堵ほんりょうあんどconfirmation of land holdings

Example sentences

I felt a wave of relief when I heard I had passed.

Hearing that he had arrived safely, the family was filled with great relief.

In Nara Prefecture there is a small town called Ando.

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