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尾

お

noun

Meanings

1tail
2ridge
3tail (of an animal)
4cauda
5tail (of a kite, etc.)
6tail end
7tail (of a comet)
8slope at the foot of a mountain

Example sentence

雄のくじゃくは尾の羽毛が色彩豊かである。

The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

尾Tail, End, Counter For Fish7 strokes

More words with 尾

尻尾しっぽ · tail (of an animal)最後尾さいこうび · end (e.g. of a line)尾根おね · (mountain) ridge

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