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臼: mortar

mortar; millstone
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Readings

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臼(うす) "mortar"; 石臼(いしうす) "millstone". きゅう in 脱臼(だっきゅう) "dislocation", 臼歯(きゅうし) "molar".

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Key words

臼うすmortar
石臼いしうすstone mill
脱臼だっきゅうdislocation
臼歯きゅうしmolar

Example sentences

At New Year's we pounded rice cakes with a mortar and pestle.

I fell and dislocated my shoulder.

A molar at the back hurt, so I went to the dentist.

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