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鍬: hoe

hoe
17 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
ショウ・シュウ
Kun
くわ・すき

Read くわ; the on-readings are practically unused. 鍬入れ also means a groundbreaking ceremony.

Key words

鍬くわhoe
鍬入れくわいれfirst spade-turning; groundbreaking
鍬形くわがたstag-beetle horns; kabuto crest
鍬形虫くわがたむしstag beetle

Example sentences

Every morning my grandfather goes out to the field with a hoe.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new gymnasium will be held next Monday.

In the summer woods I caught a big stag beetle.

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