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towel

towel
巾

You've got an upside down box with a stick and a towel.

From Lesson 144:Kanji 16·Japanese

Note

You've got an upside down box with a stick and a towel.

Breakdown of towel

upside down box
冂 component

This clearly looks like an upside down box. Doesn't it?

line; stick
丨 component

Usages of towel

巾
towel
sash
帯

Thirty cover towels went into making this sash.

rain
雨

You use one towel to wipe four drops of rain.

city
市
broom
帚

A claw covered with a towel functions perfectly as a broom.

cloth
布

You use scissors on a towel to make a cloth.

cap
帽

You make cap from a towel in order to reduce your risk.

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