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極光
kyokkou
also spelled kyokko
northern or southern lights, aurora borealis or australis
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  1. kyokkou northern or southern lights, aurora borealis or australis
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Kanji Breakdown
極
Poles, Settlement, Conclusion, End, Highest Rank, Electric Poles, Very, Extremely, Most, Highly, 10**48
On: きょく,ごく Kun: きわ.める,きわ.まる,きわ.まり,きわ.み,き.める,-ぎ.め,き.まる
12 strokes N2
光
Ray, Light
On: こう Kun: ひか.る,ひかり
6 strokes N3
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極光は〜です。 / 〜の極光

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