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Readings
Kana:
しい、シイ
Romaji:
shii, shii
Definition
1
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
Note:
word usually written using kana alone
Kanji
Readings: ツイ、 スイ、 つち、 う.つ
Meanings: chinquapin, mallet, spine
Example Sentences
➥Disk herniation is when cartilage, called 'intervertebral disk' and found between each vertebra, slips out.
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