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羽子板

Reading

Kana: はごいた
Romaji: hagoita
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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battledore (early form of badminton racket)

Kanji

Readings: ウ、 は、 わ、 はね
Meanings: feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ハン、 バン、 いた
Meanings: plank, board, plate, stage

Example Sentence

羽子板(はごいた)()(はね)(たま)は「むくろじ」という大木(たいぼく)(しゅ)です。
➥The feathered balls you hit with a battledore are the seeds of a large tree called 'soapberry'.
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