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RTK / HeisigFrame #1482

mechanism

Lv 20

Strokes: 16

JLPT: N3

Jōyō: Grade 4

Meanings

mechanism RTKMachine

Community Mnemonic

838 votes

An abacus is a mechanism made of wood used to calculate how many 'anythings'.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

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