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Wild Easy Duck Mark 鴨 オウ かも あひる

Kanji
Onyomi オウ
Kunyomi かも, あひる
English wild duck, easy mark
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Frequency 1797
Components 甲: armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace
鳥: bird; chicken
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword wild duck
Koohii Story 1 "Due to its waterproof armor, the wild duck is a bird that resurfaces even if you push it underwater."
Koohii Story 2 "かも, or wild duck, is a Japanese term that means an easy mark or a sucker because wild ducks are considered to be easy to catch. This kanji shows a duck that is wearing some armor to avoid being an easy mark."

Tags: jlpt.n0, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq1501-2000, kanji_nature_animal_bird

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