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The Radical: 
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Kanji-Trainer
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pile 268
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originally two baskets, the lower one turned upside down |
Used in these Kanji:
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構
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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construct, structure, posture, to care for sb.
kamau, KŌ Left: tree 木, right: piled up  (originally two baskets, the lower one 再 turned upside down.)
Trees are piled up for building.
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木
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講
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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lecture
KŌ Left: word 言 (sound waves out of mouth 口), right: to pile up (originally two baskets, the lower one 再 turned upside down.)
Words piled up are a lecture.
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言
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再
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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again, twice, re-
futatabi, SAI, SA Top: one 一, below: upturned basket
One upturned basket again!
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冂
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溝
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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ditch, drain, gutter, channel
mizo, dobu, KŌ Left: water 氵, right: pile up/accumulate (two baskets 再 on top of each other, the lower one upside down)
If you want to pile up (= collect) water, you need a ditch.
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氵
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購
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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purchase, buy
KŌ Left: shell/money 貝 right: pile up/accumulate (two baskets on top of each other, the lower one 再 upside down)
Money is accumulated for purchases.
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貝
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