Xiǎo tián Jiàndictionary entry
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OBATA Takeshi, manga artist, illustrator of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記|死亡笔记[sǐ wáng bǐ jì]
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Original source entry:

小畑健 小畑健 [Xiao3 tian2 Jian4] /OBATA Takeshi, manga artist, illustrator of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記|死亡笔记[si3 wang2 bi3 ji4]/

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Character information

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  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 畑
    tián

    used in Japanese names with phonetic value hatake, bata etc / dry field (i.e. not paddy field)

  • 健
    jiàn

    healthy / to invigorate / to strengthen / to be good at / to be strong in

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