Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
てん
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
小轉子 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(lesser) +‎ 転子 (trochanter)

Noun

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(しょう)(てん)() (shōtenshi

  1. a lesser trochanter