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薙

薙: mow down

mow down; sweep
16 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 9 words here

Readings

On
テイ・チ
Kun
なぐ・なぎ・かる

Verb 薙ぐ (to mow, sweep) and 薙刀 (naginata) are the main uses; 草薙 appears in names.

Key words

薙刀なぎなたnaginata (glaive)
薙ぎ倒すなぎたおすto mow down
薙ぎ払うなぎはらうto sweep away
薙ぐなぐto mow; to sweep
横薙ぎよこなぎsideways sweep

Example sentences

I hear my grandmother learned the naginata at school when she was young.

The strong winds of the typhoon flattened the corn in the fields.

The samurai swung his sword wide and swept away the enemies closing in.

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