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ceiling 宀
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Radical: ukanmuri |
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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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宀
子
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家
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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house, specialist
ie, ya, KA, KE Top: roof 宀, bottom: pig 豕 (cf. 豚)
Under a roof (together) with the pigs: Our house.
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家
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豕
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室
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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room
muro, SHITSU Top: roof 宀, below: reach-a-target 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to ground 土: falling back.)
When I reach the roof (= return home) I go to my room.
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宀
至
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安
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JLPT 5Joyo 3 |
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peaceful, cheap, low
yasui, AN Top: a roof 宀, bottom: woman 女
With a woman under our roof everything will be peaceful (.. and cheaper??)
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宀
女
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院
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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institute
IN Left: hill 阝, right: perfect 完 (The roof 宀 as the origin 元 [of the house] should be perfect [against rain?])
This hill is perfect for: an institute.
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阝
宀
元
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寒
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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cold
samui, KAN From top: a roof 宀, a well 井, variant of six 六, variant of ice 冫
A roof over the well and six blocks of ice: That is cold!
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宀
井
冫
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館
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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large building, palace, mansion
KAN Left: eating 食 (cover on good 良 food), right: government 官 (= Under a roof 宀 with straightly connected rooms 呂)
The food from the government is served in a large building.
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食
官
宀
呂
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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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宮
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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shrine, palace
miya, KYŪ, GŪ, KU Top: roof 宀, below: two connected rooms 呂
Under a roof are several connected rooms: A palace or shrine.
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宀
官
呂
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実
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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truth, real, fruit
mi, minoru, JITSU A house 宀, three 三 and a person 人
Under a roof with three persons it is truthly fruitful.
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宀
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守
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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protect, defend, guard
mamoru, SHU, SU Top: roof 宀, below: skillful hand 寸
The roof and the skillful hand will protect you.
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宀
寸
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定
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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decide, establish, fix, rule, certainty
sadameru, TEI, JŌ Top: roof 宀, below: var. of correct 正 (at the line 一 to stop 止 is correct.)
Under this roof it is decided according to fixed rules.
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定
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正
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案
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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idea, proposal, scheme, plan
AN Top: cheap, peaceful 安 (Under our roof 宀 a woman 女, then everything will be peaceful (...and cheaper??), bottom: tree 木
Peace in the trees: That is my plan.
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宀
女
木
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害
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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harm, injury, damage
GAI From top: roof 宀, growing plant in a pot 口 (alternative: simplification of poison 毒)
The roof has - by the growing potted plant - been damaged.
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害
宀
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完
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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complete, finish, perfect
KAN Top: roof 宀, below: origin/source 元 (Two 二 legs 儿 have the same origin.)
The roof as the origin of a building [roof =yane = 屋 根 =its root] needs to be complete and finished.
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宀
元
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官
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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Government, bureaucrat
KAN Top: roof 宀, below: typically understood as buttocks (both cheeks), but herer better: two connected rooms 呂
Under a roof with straightly connected rooms is the government.
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宀
官
呂
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管
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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tube, pipe, control
kuda, KAN Top: bamboo 竹, bottom: government 官 (Under a roof 宀 with straightly connected rooms 呂 is the government.) - here: a cover 宀 and two tubes 呂 [in cross-section])
Made of bamboo is the cover over the two: pipes.
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竹
官
宀
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察
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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investigate, judge, guess, realize, consider
SATSU Top: roof 宀, below: festival 祭 (Meat 月/肉 is put by hand on the altar 示 for the festival (of sacrifice)
The house festival has to be investigated.
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宀
祭
礻
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宿
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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lodge, accommodation, sheltering
yado, yadoru, SHUKU Top: roof 宀, below: person 亻(variation of 人) and: one hundred 百 (The number 100 read from top downwards.)
A 'roof' hosting people in hundreds is a lodge.
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宀
人
百
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演
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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performance, act, play, stage
EN Left: water 氵, right: roof/house 宀, one 一, field 田, eight 八
The water in the house at the one/single field is part of the eight perfomances.
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氵
宀
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寄
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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come near, approach, meet, visit
yoru, KI Top: roof 宀, bottom: strange 奇 (There are a big 大 possibilities 可, but it looks strange.)
Under a roof, there is the big possibility to get closer.
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宀
奇
大
可
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富
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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wealth, riches
tomi, tomu, FU, FŪ Top: roof/house 宀, below: barrel of sake 畐 (originally pictograph of a barrel of sake as an altar offering; from there: wealth, luck 福)
A house with barrels of sake is wealthy.
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宀
畐
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容
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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outer appearance, looks, contain, agree
ireru, YŌ Top: roof 宀, below: valley 谷 (pictogr. of a valley opening towards the plain)
The roofs (=houses) in this valley have an outer appearance, that is acceptable.
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宀
谷
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宇
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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eaves, projection at end of roof, universe
noki, U Top: roof 宀, below: dry 干 (image of a drying rack)
The "roof" that is keeping dry, are the eaves.
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宀
干
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穴
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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hole, cavity, pit, slit
ana, KETSU Top: roof 宀 as a cover, below: eight 八 (here: a narrowing path)
It is covered and a narrowing path leads into it: the hole or cavity.
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穴
宀
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憲
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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Constitution, law
KEN From top: roof 宀, growing plant , eye 罒, heart 心
Under this 'roof' you can grow and it has an eye on the hearts: The constitution.
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宀
罒
心
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宗
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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religion, sect
SHŪ, SŌ Top: roof 宀, below: to show 示/礻 (image of an altar 丁 with sth. 一 on that is shown.)
The "roof" over the altar is the religion.
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宗
宀
礻
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縮
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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shrink, reduce, shorten
chijimu/meru, SHUKU Left: thread 糸, right: accommodation/lodge 宿 (Below a roof 宀 with persons 人 in hundreds 百)
(The laundry was washed too hot:) The threads in the lodge have been shrunk.
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糸
宀
百
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宣
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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announcement, promulgate, state
SEN Roof 宀 and 亘 (sun ray 一 and sunrise 旦 (sun 日 above horizon 一)
(At sunrise, the rays hit highest places first:) At the roof 宀, with a first sun ray 一 the sunrise 旦 is announced.
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宀
亘
旦
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宅
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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residence, home, house
TAKU Top: roof 宀, below: 乇 (= plant with roots)
Under a roof with a rooted plant is my residence.
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宀
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宙
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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space, mid-air, sky
CHŪ Top: roof 宀, below: reason/cause 由 (Here: A rocket丨starts from a rice field 田.)
Through the roof the rocket is starting from the field into: space.
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宀
由
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宝
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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treasure, preciousness, valuable, wealth
takara, HŌ Top: roof 宀, bottom: jewel/ball 玉 (king 王, jewel 丶)
Below a roof are the jewels: the treasure.
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宀
玉
王
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密
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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hidden, secret, dense, intimate
hisoka, MITSU From top: roof 宀, certainly 必 (... is the heart 心 pierced by a lance ノ), montain 山
(Protecting) roofs are certainly in the mountains for hideing.
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宀
必
山
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宴
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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banquet, party
utage, EN From top: roof 宀, sun 日, woman 女
Below the roof, the sunny woman hosts a banquet.
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宀
女
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寡
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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widow, few, slightly
KA From top: roof 宀, head/forehead (for person) 頁, share, divide 分 (with eight 八 swords 刀)
Under the roof according to the head(-count) [the inheritance] is divided. A little remains for the widow.
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宀
頁
分
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寛
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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tolerant, generous, magnanimous, relax
kutsurogu, KAN From top: house 宀, plant 艹, see/look 見 (= The eye 目 is on legs 儿 when looking around.)
(A green roof where insects and perhaps bees may settle?) A roof made of plants is seen as: tolerant and generous.
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宀
艹
見
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宜
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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good, right, appropriate
yoroshii, GI Top: roof 宀, below: besides/moreover 且 (A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] where moreover stones are added.)
A roof in addition? Good! Appropriate!
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宀
且
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宰
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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administer, manage, supervision
SAI Top: roof/house 宀, below: spicy/bitter 辛 (image of a needle for tattooing)
(Always expensive repairs:) A house causes bitterness because you have to administer (= supervise) it.
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宀
辛
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擦
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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rub, grind, grate, scrape, scrub, chafe, scour
suru/reru, kosuru, SATSU Left: hand 扌, right: investigate 察 (The house-宀 festival 祭 is investigated [festival 祭 = Meat 月/肉 is put by hand on the altar 示/礻for the festival of sacrifice.]
The hand investigates sth. by rubbing it.
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扌
宀
祭
礻
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寂
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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lonely, lonesome, mature, quiet
sabishii, sabi, JAKU, SEKI Top: roof/house 宀, below: parent's younger siblings 叔 (.. harvesting pepper plants 尗 by hand 又)
(As they are out to harvest pepper by hand?) The house of my younger uncle is lonely.
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宀
叔
尗
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狩
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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hunt
karu/ri, SHU Left: wild animal 犭 (dog on hind legs), right: protect 守 (.. by a roof 宀 or a skillful hand 寸) [cf. to catch 獲, where a basket 艹 is falling on that bird]
For wild animals use a trap 宀 and your skillful hand 寸 to hunt them.
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犭
宀
寸
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宵
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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(early) evening, dusk
yoi, SHŌ Top: roof/house 宀, below: alike 肖 (Small 小 bodies 月/肉 are alike.)
The roofs of the buildings look alike in the evening.
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宀
肖
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寝
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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sleep, lie down, rest
neru/kasu, SHIN Top: roof 宀, left: bed 丬 (image of a tree cut into half; cf. fragment 片,爿), right: "only one glove" (hand ヨ, only one cover 冖, further hand 又)
Under a roof with a bed and only one glove is where I sleep.
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宀
丬
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審
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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(jurisdictional) trial, hearing, consider, investigate
SHIN Top: roof/house 宀, below: watch, guard 番 (The ripe rice-plants 釆 [= combination of rice plant 禾 and rice 米] on the field 田 are numbered and are guarded.)
The house is guarded during the trial.
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宀
番
釆
米
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寧
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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rather, better, preferably, instead, peaceful
mushiro, NEI From top: roof 宀, heart 心, eye 罒, city block 丁 (Here as a nail like at 'to strike' 打)
A roof for my heart and eye instead of this nail is what I rather need to be peaceful.
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宀
心
罒
丁
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賓
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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VIP, privileged guest, visitor, guest of honor
HIN From top: roof 宀, one 一, few/little 少, shell/money 貝
Under our roof, this (particular) one needs only little money: He is a VIP-guest.
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宀
少
貝
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溶
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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melt, dissolve
tokeru/kasu, YŌ Left: water 氵, right: outer apperance 容 (The roofs 宀 in the valley 谷 define its appearance.)
Water comes from the roofes into the valley, because it is melting.
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氵
宀
谷
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寮
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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dormitory, hostel
RYŌ Top: roof 宀, below: 尞 (big 大 person with fat 丷 legs, day 日 (here: two tatami mats), small 小
Under a roof, the big ones (with fat legs) lie on tatami mats with the small ones: We are in a dormitory.
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宀
尞
大
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腕
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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arm, ability, skill
ude, WAN Left: body 月/肉, right: address 宛 (The roof 宀 under which I fall at the evening 夕 into a slumped 㔾 position: that is my address.)
My body collapses under the roof at the (live's) evening into a slumped person, but my arms are still capable/skilled.
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肉
宀
夗
㔾
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宛
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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allocate, to address
ateru, Top: roof 宀, below: evening 夕, slumped Person 㔾
The roof under which I collapse at the evening into a slumped position: that is my address.
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宀
夗
㔾
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塞
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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obstruct, blockage
fusagu, fusagaru, SAI, SOKU From top: roof 宀, a well 井, var. of six 六, earth 土
Despite the roof, the well was already six-times filled with earth and thus obstructed.
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宀
井
六
土
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踪
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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footmark, track, remains
SŌ Left: foot 足 (kneecap 口 and a footprint 止), right: religion 宗 (The "roof" 宀 over the altar 示/礻 is the religion)
Feet as well as religions leave footmarks.
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足
宗
宀
礻
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綻
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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rip, be torn apart, to open out, opened seam
hokorobiru, TAN Left: thread 糸, right: fix, decide 定 (Under the roof 宀 we have correct 正 rules for our decitions.)
The thread has fixed it, but now it is ripped open.
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糸
定
宀
正
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蜜
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honey, nectar
MITSU From top: roof 宀, certainly 必 (... is the heart 心 pierced by a lance ノ), insect 虫
Below that roof are certainly insects with honey.
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宀
必
虫
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