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狭: narrow

narrow; cramped
9 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 15 words here

Readings

On
キョウ・コウ
Kun
せまい・せばめる・せばまる・さ

狭い(せまい) "narrow; cramped", 狭まる(せばまる) "narrow", 狭める(せばめる); ぜま in 手狭(てぜま) "cramped". きょう in 狭義(きょうぎ) "narrow sense", 狭心症(きょうしんしょう) "angina".

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Key words

狭いせまいnarrow; cramped
狭まるせばまるto narrow
狭義きょうぎnarrow sense
狭心症きょうしんしょうangina
手狭てぜまcramped; too small

Example sentences

My room is small, but it is comfortable.

My grandfather has angina and takes medicine every day.

The road suddenly narrowed and large cars could no longer get through.

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