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crossed legs 夂
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| Explanation |
This radical is understood as sitting with crossed legs or upturned foot. |
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夏
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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summer
natsu, KA, GE From top: Cover 一 (against the sun), I, myself 自 (The emphasized ノ eye 目 is myself.), upturned foot 夂(= sitting cross-legged)
Covered (= in the shade) I myself sit cross-legged, because it is summer.
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自
夂
頁
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後
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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delayed, after, later, back
ushiro, ato, nochi, okureru, GO, KŌ Left: walking 彳, right: a variation of thread 糸, crossed legs 夂 (= here together as: thread around the legs)
He walks with tied legs (= thread around crossed-legs) and thus is: delayed.
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彳
夂
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冬
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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winter
fuyu, TŌ Top: wristed or upturned foot 夂 (also the picture when sitting cross-legged), bottom: ⺀ (variant of ice 冫)
With twisted feet on the ice: it's winter.
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夂
冫
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麦
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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wheat, barley
mugi, BAKU Top: growing plant  (variation of live 生), bottom: turned feet (a person who is stitting cross-legged) 夂
Let the plants grow, cross your legs and enjoy the wheat.
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麦
夂
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客
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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guest, visitor
KYAKU, KAKU Top: roof 宀, bottom: every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Who sits under the roof cross-legged on a cushion? - Our guest!
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宀
各
夂
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終
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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finish
owaru, SHŪ Left: thread 糸 (here: thread of life), right: winter 冬 (With twisted feet 夂 (or sitting cross-legged) on the ice: it's winter.)
The thread of life finds in winter its end.
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糸
夂
冫
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落
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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fall, drop, fail, decline
ochiru, RAKU Top: plant 艹, bottom: water 氵, and each, all 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Plants (their leaves) and water(drops) all fall down.
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艹
氵
各
夂
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路
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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road, street, way
ji, RO Left: foot 足 (kneecap 口 and a footprint 止) [止= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.], right: each/every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Feet on every: road and street.
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足
各
夂
止
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愛
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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love
AI From top: hand reaching down 爫, cover 冖, heart 心, sitting cross-legged 夂 (or upturned foot)
A hand reaching down to cover the heart of the person sitting cross-legged: That is love.
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愛
爫
冖
心
夂
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各
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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each, every
ono, KAKU Top: upturned foot or sitting with crossed legs 夂, mouth 口 (here better: futon/cushion)
Sitting cross-legged on a cushion does everybody.
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各
口
夂
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変
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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strange, change, alter
kaeru, HEN Top: var. of red 赤 (When clay/earth 土 is burned in fire 灬, the pottery gets: red), bottom: upturned foot 夂 (also sitting cross-legged)
The red upturned foot looks strange. This has to be changed.
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赤
夂
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格
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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status, class, rank, standard, standing
KŌ, KAKU Left: tree 木, right: each/every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Also amoung trees, every has its status.
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木
各
夂
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額
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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amount of money, forehead, framed picture, sum
hitai, GAKU Left: guest 客 (Under our roof 宀 is everybody 各 our guest.) [every 各 = Sitting crossed-legged 夂 on a cushion 口 does everybody 各]., right: head/forehead 頁
The guests gets for a certain amount of money into the framed picture.
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頁
各
夂
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酸
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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sour, acid, bitter
suppai, sui, SAN Left: wine jar 酉, right: 夋 (nose ム, legs 儿, upturned foot 夂 [= sitting cross-legged])
Wine that smells in the nose like legs and feet is sour.
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酉
夋
夂
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条
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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paragraph, clause, quantifier
JŌ Top: upturned foot 夂 (or: sitting cross-legged), below: tree 木
An upturned foot in the tree is the topic of this paragraph.
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夂
木
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復
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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again, repeat, restore
FUKU Left: to go 彳, right: reversible, return 复 (Who first lies  on the tatami mat 日 and then sits cross-legged 夂, has "reversed".)
Go with a reverse and it will happen again.
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復
彳
复
夂
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複
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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again, double, compound
FUKU Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: reversible 复 (Who first lies on the tatami mat 日 and then cross-legged 夂, has "reversed".)
Clothes that are reversible can be used again / double.
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衣
复
夂
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閣
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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cabinet, chamber, tower
KAKU Outside: gate 門, inside: each/every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
With a gate that is (open) for everybody: The cabinet.
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門
各
夂
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降
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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fall (rain), descend
oriru/rosu, furu, KŌ Left: hill 阝, right: upturned foot, sitting cross-legged 夂 (But here perhaps: image of dripping rain?), variant of stop 止
From the hill comes the falling rain and will stop at the bottom because it has fallen down.
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阝
夂
舛
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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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腹
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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belly, abdomen, guts
hara, FUKU Left: part of the body 月/肉, right: reversible 复 (Who first lies on the tatami mat 日 and then cross-legged 夂, has "reversed")
A body part that is reversible is the belly.
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肉
复
夂
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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
凡
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唆
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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entice/attract, to tempt, allure, instigate, incite
sosonokasu, sosoru, SA Left: mouth 口, right: 夋 (nose ム, legs 儿, upturned foot 夂)
Mouth, nose, legs and an upturned foot: Shall that be attracting?
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口
夋
夂
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俊
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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genius, excellent, smart, bright
SHUN Left: person 人, right: 夋 (nose ム, legs 儿, upturned foot 夂)
A person with such a nose, legs and contorted feet must be a genius.
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亻
夋
ム
夂
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峰
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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peak, top, summit, ridge
mine, HŌ Left: mountain 山, right: pointed, needle-shaped 夆 (When sitting cross-legged 夂 on the peak of a growing plant 丰 you feel it is pointed.)
The mountain is pointed at its peak.
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山
夆
夂
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縫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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sew, stitch, embroider
nuu, HŌ From left: thread 糸, movement 辶, pointed, needle-shaped 夆 (When sitting cross-legged 夂 on the peak of a growing plant 丰, you feel it pointed. )
The thread gets pointed (= provided with a pointed needle) and is moved when: sewing.
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糸
辶
夆
夂
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憂
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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grief, sorrow, trouble, fear
urei/eru, ui, YŪ Variation of love 愛 (A hand reaching down 爫 to cover 冖 the heart 心 of the person sitting cross-legged 夂: That is love.) with head/forehead 頁 instead of a hand reaching downwards 爫
If you have love in your head, then you have sorrow and perhaps grief.
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頁
愛
心
夂
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絡
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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entwine, connect, involve
karamu/maru, RAKU Left: thread 糸, right: each 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
The threads are all entwined.
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糸
各
夂
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酪
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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dairy products
RAKU Left: wine mug 酉, right: everybody 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
It comes in mugs and is suitable for everybody (also children): Diary products!
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酉
各
夂
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隆
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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prosper, high, peak
RYŪ Left: hill 阝, right: upturned foot 夂, life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life.)
Sitting on a hill with cross-legged feet and life looks: prosperous.
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阝
夂
生
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陵
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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imperial tomb, mausoleum, mound
misasagi, RYŌ Left: hill 阝, right: 夌 (earth 土, two legs 儿, upturned foot 夂)
The hill where under the earth (at least) two legs and a upturned foot are, is an imperial tomb.
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阝
夂
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曖
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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not clear, vague, obscure
AI Left: day/sun 日, right: love 愛 (A hand reaching down 爫 to cover 冖 the heart 心 and an upturned foot 夂: That is love) [愛 = A hand reaching down 爫 to cover 冖 the heart 心 of the person sitting cross-legged 夂: That is love.]
In daylight love becomes unclear.
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日
愛
夂
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蜂
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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bee, wasp
hachi, HŌ Left: insect 虫 (body 口 and sting ム of an insect), right: pointed, needle-shaped 夆 (When sitting cross-legged 夂 on the peak of a growing plant 丰, you feel it is pointed.)
Insects with pointed stings are bees. (Or: The insect sitting at the plant's top is the bee.)
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虫
夆
夂
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賂
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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a gift, bribe
RO Left: money 貝, right: every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Money is for everybody a (good) gift.
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貝
各
夂
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