Kanji
臍
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18 strokes
Meanings
navel
- On
- セイ、サイ
- Kun
- へそ、ほぞ
Example sentences
彼は臍を固めて一世一代の大事業に乗り出した。
He resolved to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime enterprise.
Tatoeba #75765(opens in a new tab)彼女は姑の気にさわるようなことを言わなければよかったと臍を噛んだ。
She bitterly regretted having said something that displeased her mother-in-law.
Tatoeba #75748(opens in a new tab)