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Swallow Mouth North Fire Perched 燕 エン つばめ

Kanji
Onyomi エン
Kunyomi つばめ, つばくら, つばくろ
English swallow (bird)
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Frequency 2147
Components 廿: twenty; 20
口: mouth
北: north
火: fire
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword swallow
Koohii Story 1 "Twenty birds (swallows) are perched at the north exit (北口) of the station. I light a fire underneath them, and as they wilt and fall in the heat, passing commuters swallow them whole. Well, they are swallows."
Koohii Story 2 Twenty swallows are perched atop the station's 北口 raining droppings all over everyone. Keep your mouth closed so you don't swallow any. (Thanks Katsuo).
RTK Index 2869

Tags: jlpt.n0, kanji_nature_animal_bird, shouldsuspend, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500

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