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ⓘstone (石) · rock (石) · few
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 122
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彼は飛行機の墜落では死を免れたが、結局砂漠で死んだ。 He survived the crash, only to die in the desert.tatoebaHe likes coffee without sugar.tatoeba He mixed sugar with milk.tatoeba He uses honey instead of sugar.tatoeba 砂漠地帯や開拓されていない荒野などを穢国といっている。 It describes lands, such as desert and undeveloped wastelands, as Ekoku.wikiしたがって、必ずしも砂漠由来であるとは限らないとする見方もある。 Therefore, there is also a view of considering that kosa not necessarily originates in deserts.wikiPractice Writing
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