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Saddle Straps Leather Holding 鞘 ショウ さや Sheath

Kanji
Onyomi ショウ
Kunyomi さや
English sheath, case, margin, difference, shells (of beans)
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Components 革: leather; become serious; skin; hide; pelt
肖: resemblance
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword saddle straps
Koohii Story 1 "Originally, the leather saddle straps were for holding candles, but now they're more commonly used for holding swords, like scabbards."
Koohii Story 2 A scabbard is a leather sheath that should to resemble the blade it's going to hold.
RTK Index (new) 2805

Tags: jlpt.n0, shouldsuspend, grades+, jinmeiyou

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