羽子板

はごいた

Common word

noun

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battledore (early form of badminton racket)

羽	feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
子	child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
板	plank, board, plate, stage

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The feathered balls you hit with a battledore are the seeds of a large tree called 'soapberry'