The Radical: 乃


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Meaning
pregnancy belly    乃

Explanation The meaning of this radical is based on 孕む (はら~む), which means: "to become pregnant".

Used in these Kanji:
JLPT 1Joyo 7
portable, carry with you (in hand), be concerned
tazusawaru/eru, KEI
Left: hand , right: bird , pregnancy belly (cf.: to be pregant: 孕む [はら-む], where a child comes out of that womb .)
The hand graps the bird around belly to carry it around. (i.e.: a smartphone = けいたい・でんわ.)

Vocabulary
JLPT 1Joyo 7
excellent, excel, superiority
hideru, SHŪ
Top: rice plant , bottom: pregancy belly (cf.: to be pregant: 孕む (はら-む)
Rice as big as a pregancy belly / womb: excellent!

Vocabulary
JLPT 1Joyo 7
transparent, permeate, clear, translucent
suku/kasu/keru,
Left: movement , right: excellent (= A rice plant plump like a 'pregnancy belly' is excellent.)
(The praise because he cleaned the windows for the first time in 10 years:) Excellent, this movement, and it became transparent again.

Vocabulary
JLPT 1Joyo 7
invite, ask, induce, tempt, lead
sasou,
Left: word , right: excellent (= A rice plant plump like a 'pregnancy belly' is excellent.)
Words with excellence are inviting.

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