漢字道KANJIDO

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On
カン
Kun
くわ.える・くつわ
Meaning
to hold in the mouth

Origin

ORIGIN

Mouth 口 with 金 and 行: to hold in the mouth, and the horse's bit; used like 銜.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 啣えるくわえる

    to hold in the mouth

  • くつわ

    horse's bit

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

鳥が枝を啣えて巣へ戻った。

The bird returned to the nest with a twig in its beak.

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