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学
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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learn, study, scholarship
manabu, GAKU From top: light, rays  , cover 冖 (Here: crown  ), child 子 (Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一)
It's the crown over the child when it is busy in learning.
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栄
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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prosper, flourish, glory
sakaeru, haeru, EI Top: rays , center: cover 冖 (both as: crown ), below: tree 木.
Light rays like a crown over the tree, that is flourishing and prospers.
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覚
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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remember, memorize, wake up
oboeru, sameru, KAKU From top: light rays a cover 冖 (here both: crown ), watch/see 見 (= The eye 目 is on legs 儿 when looking around.).
It is the "crown" on what you saw, if you can remember when waking up.
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挙
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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raise, behavior, offer, put up
ageru, kozotte, KYO From top: rays of light , table  , hand 手
(The trick of a magician:) Light shines on the table, with a hand below, to raise it.
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扌
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戦
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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war, fight
tatakau, ikusa, SEN Left: simply, single, merely 単 (It shines the sun 日 in a group of ten 十 [= with the 9 planets] as the mere single.), right: halberd 戈
Only a single halberd as symbol for war.
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単
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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merely, simply, single, only
TAN From top: rays of light , sun 日, ten 十
It shines the sun in a group of ten (= with the 9 planets) as the single one.
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単
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労
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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labor, trouble, toil
RŌ From top: Light , cover 冖 (together: crown ) and strength 力 (hand/arm  with biceps ノ)
The crown above the force stands for the fulfilled labor.
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力
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営
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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conduct, occupate, perform, manage business
itonamu, EI Top: light , bottom: variation of shrine 宮 (cover 冖, connected rooms 呂)
The illumination at the roof 冖 of the connected rooms has the meaning: "to conduct or run a business".
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呂
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厳
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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strict, severe, grave
kibishii, ogosoka, GEN, GON From top: rays of light , cliff 厂, daring 敢 (One 一 [person's] ear 耳 was striked 攵: How daring!)
At this light on the cliff? Too daring, there I have to be strict.
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脳
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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brain
NŌ Left: part of body 月/肉, right: light , bad luck/desaster 凶 (empty container 凵 marked with a cross 㐅) Here consider 㐅 as the brain
This body part that shines from a container (= the skull) is: the brain.
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肉
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㐅
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桜
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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cherry blossom
sakura, Ō Left: tree 木, right: rays and: woman 女
A tree sending out its rays (of delight) like a woman during cherry blossom.
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女
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蛍
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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firefly, lightning bug
hotaru, KEI From top: rays of light , cover 冖 (both as: crown ), insect 虫
Rays of light cover this insect: The firefly.
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虫
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獣
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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beast, brute
ke(da)mono, JŪ Left: var. of merely, single 単 (It shines the sun 日 in a group of ten 十 [= with 9 planets] as the mere single), mouth 口, right: dog 犬
As it is unique, the mouth of the dog shows the beast.
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巣
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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nest, cobweb, lair
su, SŌ Top: light, below: fruit 果 (The 'fields' 田 of the trees 木 are their fruits.)
Three small birds are in a tree 木 in a nest 田.
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果
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禅
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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Zen meditation
ZEN Left: to show altar 示/礻, right: merely, simply 単 (It shines the sun 日 in the group of ten 十 [= with the 9 planets] as the mere single.)
You are at the altar simply/merely (yourself) during: Zen meditation.
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弾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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play (an instrument), bullet, shot, spring, play
hiku, hazumu, tama, DAN Left: bow 弓, right: single, merely 単 (It shines the sun 日 in the group of ten 十 [= with 9 planets] as the mere single.)
The bow is unique to play an instrument or to make a shot.
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悩
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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worry, trouble, in pain, distress
nayamu/masu/mashii, NŌ Left: feeling 忄, right: light (here: overflowingly full), bad luck/disaster 凶 (container 凵 with a mark X, that indicates that it is empty = bad luck)
The feelings with the overflowing container of bad luck were worries.
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㐅
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誉
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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praise, honor, fame, reputation, credit
homare, YO Top: 兴 (light , low table ), bottom: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口)
The light on the table illuminates: the words of praise.
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言
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