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鈎 こう hook

Primary Information

Kunyomi

かぎ

Onyomi

こう; く

Meanings

hook; barb; gaff; brackets

Composition Elements

鈎 hook consists of the elements 金 gold and 勾 be bent

Used In Vocabulary

鈎虫
こうちゅう
hookworm
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