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赤手空拳
sekishukuuken
also spelled sekishukuken
barehanded, having no wealth or position to rely on (aside from one's own resourcefulness) (when embarking on something)
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  1. sekishukuuken barehanded, having no wealth or position to rely on (aside from one's own resourcefulness) (when embarking on something)
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Kanji Breakdown
赤
Red
On: せき,しゃく Kun: あか,あか-,あか.い,あか.らむ,あか.らめる
7 strokes N4
手
Hand
On: しゅ,ず Kun: て,て-,-て,た-
4 strokes N4
空
Empty, Sky, Void, Vacant, Vacuum
On: くう Kun: そら,あ.く,あ.き,あ.ける,から,す.く,す.かす,むな.しい
8 strokes N4
拳
Fist
On: けん,げん Kun: こぶし
10 strokes N1
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赤手空拳は〜です。 / 〜の赤手空拳

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