水澄まし
mizusumashi
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus)
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  1. mizusumashi whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater, water strider
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Kanji Breakdown
Water
On: すい Kun: みず,みず-
4 strokes N5
Lucidity, Be Clear, Clear, Clarify, Settle, Strain, Look Grave
On: ちょう Kun: す.む,す.ます,-す.ます
15 strokes N1
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水澄ましは〜です。 / 〜の水澄まし

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