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bend person マ
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(Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, lying  , kneeling ⺈, skilled 才, bending 卩, slumped 㔾 or husband 夫) |
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通
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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pass, commute, communicate
tōru, kayou, TSŪ Left: movement 辶, right: 甬 (bent person マ, and use/usage 用 (= A fence 用 can be used.)
The bent person needs movement for passing through (commuting).
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予
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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beforehand, prior, previous
kanete, YO Top: bent person マ, bottom: var. of block 丁
(work preparation) To make a bent nail マ into a straight nail 丁 is done: beforehand.
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予
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丁
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勇
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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brave, courage, spirited, valiant, heroism
isamu, YŪ Top: bent person マ, bottom: man 男 (= the field's 田 strength 力)
The bent person acts like a man: brave and with courage.
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男
マ
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冷
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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cool, freeze, cold
tsumetai, hieru, REI Left: ice 冫, right: order, command 令 (A lid  on the bent person マ. That is the order.)
Ice is "ordered" to cool.
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冫
マ
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疑
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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doubt, distrust, suspect
utagau, GI Left: seated person 匕, arrow 矢; right: bent person マ, correct 正
Both persons have an arrow, whether if it's the correct one, they doubt.
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疑
匕
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矢
正
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痛
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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pain, ache, hurt
itai/mu/meru, TSŪ Top: sick 疒 (An ice-冫-cold building 广 makes sick.), below: 甬 = bent person マ, use 用 (image of a fence)
The disease, when somebody is hanging bent over a fence causes pain.
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用
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踊
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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dance
odoru, YŌ Left: foot 足 (kneecap 口 and a footprint 止), right: var. of pass 通 The bent マ person needs 用 movement 辶 for passing/ commuting.)
The foot of the bent person is needed when: dancing.
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用
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湧
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uproar, gushing out, bubble up, emergence
waku, YŪ Left: water 氵, right: brave/valiant 勇 (a bent マ man 男, but brave)
The water develops its 'braveness' when it uproars.
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マ
男
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