梶

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oar

On-Yomi: ビ

Koohii stories:

1) [Crowfoot] 12-4-2008(34): An oar looks a little like a wooden tail.

2) [adrianbarritt] 21-2-2008(15): An otter's tail like an oar, which he uses to help move trees into his dam.

3) [astridtops] 6-5-2007(4): He was making an oar for his rowing boat out of a tree, but while he was working, he suddenly saw the tail of a wild animal ready to jump on him and had to flee!

4) [kapalama] 25-11-2010(3): 梶棒 , 梶の木 , 梶木 oar (#2502 梶)かじ … Parts: 木 , 尾 … Note: Odd keyword. … Similar: 舵 rudder (#2674 舵), 梶 oar (#2502 梶) … Story: Old Style Japanese boats used the single rear Oar, making a ship look like it had a Tree for a Tail. (IRL that is a 櫓 turret (#2508 櫓), but hey).

5) [cameron_en] 20-11-2008(3): A doggy sits in a little wooden boat, using his tail as an oar.

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