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child 子
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The radical ko shows the image of a child with a large head and outstretched arms. |
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学
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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learn, study, scholarship
manabu, GAKU From top: light, rays  , cover 冖 (Here: crown  ), child 子 (Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一)
It's the crown over the child when it is busy in learning.
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子
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子
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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child, infant
ko, SHI, SU
Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一 seeking help.
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子
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字
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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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letter, character, writing
JI Top: roof 宀, bottom: child 子 (Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一 seeking help)
Under the roof a child is sitting to study the letters / characters.
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子
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教
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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teach
oshieru, KYŌ Left: filial duty 孝 (An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches them to a child 子.), right: strike 攵 (hand  with a stick ノ)
The old man strikes the child with a stick in the hand when teaching.
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孝
攵
耂
子
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遊
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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play, amuse, relax
asobu, YŪ, YU From left: Movement 辶, direction 方, lying person  and a child 子
In (various) directions you can lie and be a child when moving, while: playing!
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方
子
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季
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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season, young
KI Top: rice plant 禾, bottom: child 子 (Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一 seeking help)
Rice plants and children develop with the seasons.
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禾
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孫
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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grandchild
mago, SON Left: child 子, right: lineage, system 系 (A stroke ノ as the thread 糸 for the lineage.)
The child that is connected by the special [= accent ノ as emphasis] thread of lineage is my grandchild.
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系
ノ
糸
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厚
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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thick, heavy, goodness
atsui, KŌ From top: cliff 厂, sun 日, child 子
Under the cliff in the sun there is a child that is fat and heavy.
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厂
子
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好
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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like, good, love
suku, konomu/mashi, KŌ Left: woman 女, right: child 子
Women and children is what I like.
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女
子
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孝
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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filial duty/piety (respect of child for parents)
KŌ Top: old man 耂, below: child 子 (an old man 耂 strikes with a stick ノ a child 子)
Towards an old man, a child has: filial duties.
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耂
子
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存
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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knowledge, existence, suppose, thinking
SON, ZON Left: var. of talent, years of age 才 (If the big man 大 balances on one foot, he is talented), right: child 子
A talented child has knowledge (and exists).
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才
子
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乳
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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breast, milk
chichi, chi, NYŪ Left: nourish 孚 (a hand reaches down 爫 to a child 子), right: kneeling person 乚
To reach down to the child, when you are kneeling: You give breast and milk.
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爫
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乚
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郭
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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enclosure, fortification, quarters, outline
KAKU Left: to receive, enjoy 享 (The tall 高 child 子 has received and is pleased.), right: village ⻏
It is enjoyable for a village, if it has an: enclosure.
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享
⻏
子
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享
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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receive, take, have, pleased
KYŌ Top: var. of high/tall 高, below: child 子
The tall child received sth. and is pleased.
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享
子
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孤
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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alone, lonely, orphan
KO Left: child 子, right: melon 瓜 (image of a melon hanging from a frame.)
The child and the single hanging melon are lonely.
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瓜
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孔
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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hole, cavity, lack, confucius
ana, KŌ Left: child 子, right: kneel 乚
A child is kneeling in front of the hole Confucius used to live in.
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乚
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酵
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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fermentation, yeast
KŌ Left: wine jar 酉, tight: filial duty 孝 (An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches them to a child 子)
In the wine jar, with filial duty, yeast is set into fermentation.
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酉
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耂
子
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浮
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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float, fleet, surface
uku/kabu/kaberu/kareru, FU Left: water 氵, right: nourish 孚 (hand reaching down 爫 to a child 子)
Into the water a hand is reaching down for a child that is floating.
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爫
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猛
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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fierce, raging, heavy, furious
MŌ Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: child 子 (=together: dog's baby/puppy), plate 皿
A dog's puppy on a plate? Here sb. is fierce.
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犭
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皿
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了
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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complete, finish, understanding
RYŌ A child 子, but without arms
A child without arms? I understand: It has to be completed!
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亅
子
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遜
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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modest, humble
SON From left: movement 辶, child 子, system, lineage 系 (A stroke ノ as the thread 糸 of the lineage.)
With this movement you make yourself a child and systematically show your modesty.
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辶
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系
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勃
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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rise, occur suddenly, agile
BOTSU Left: combination of ten 十 and: letter, writing 字, right: strength 力
Ten letters describing his strength appear suddenly.
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力
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