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common, table 凡
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築
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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construct, build, fabricate
kizuku, CHIKU From top: bamboo 竹, craftsman 工, common/normal 凡 (A table 机/几 with a scratch 丶 is common.), tree 木
Bamboo, craftsmen and commonly also trees are needed for construction.
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竹
工
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木
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机
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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desk, table
tsukue, KI Left: tree 木, right: table 几 (cf. 机,凡)
A wooden table.
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木
凡
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処
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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deal with, dispose, place where sb. acts, manage
SHO Left: upturned foot 夂 (or sitting cross-legged), right: table 几 (cf. 机, 凡)
An upturned foot (jammed) below the table: deal with it!
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夂
凡
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飢
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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starve, hunger
ueru, KI Left: food 食 (cover  on good 良 food), right: var. of table (cf. 机,凡)
It's related to food, but the table is empty: I am starving.
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食
凡
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拠
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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basis, foothold, base, therefore
yoru, KYO, KO Left: hand 扌, right: deal with 処 (An upturned foot 夂 on the table? (cf. 机/凡] - It has to be dealt with!)
The hand will deal with it on the basis of ...
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扌
夂
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恐
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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fear, awe, horror
osoreru/roshii, KYŌ Top: craftsman 工, common/general 凡 (A table 几/ 机 with a scratch 丶 is common.), bottom: heart 心
(Out of fear of claims for damages?) Craftsmen are generally, deep in their hearts, very fearful.
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工
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心
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冗
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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useless, needless, superfluous
JŌ Top: cover 冖, below: table 几 (cf. 机,凡)
A cover (= tablecloth) on a table is useless.
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冖
凡
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肌
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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skin, surface, texture
hada, KI Left: body part 月/肉, right: table 几 (cf. 机,凡)
All bodies and also a table have a skin or surface.
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肉
凡
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帆
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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a sail, canvas
ho, HAN Left: cloth 巾, right: common 凡 (A table 机/几 with a scratch 丶 is common.) Here: simplification of wind 風 [= sail 冂 with an insect 虫]
The cloth in the wind is a sail.
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巾
風
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凡
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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common, roughly, general
oyoso, BON, HAN A table 几/ 机 with a scratch 丶
Tables with scratches are sth. common.
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凡
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汎
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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universal, pan-, general purpose
HAN Left: water 氵, right: common 凡 (tables 机/几 with scratches 丶 are common.)
Water is commonly for universal (use).
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氵
凡
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