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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
いた
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
巢板 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 巣板 – see the following entry.
すいた
[noun] porous whetstone
(This term, 巣板, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
ばん
Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
巢板 (kyūjitai)

From () (su) + (ばん) (ban).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(ばん) (suban

  1. (beekeeping) the comb enclosed in a hive frame (巣枠)
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