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The Radical: 寺
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Kanji-Trainer
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Temple 寺
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Used in these Kanji:
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寺
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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temple
tera, JI Top: earth 土, bottom: skillful hand 寸
Made from earth and skillful hands build a temple.
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寺
土
寸
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時
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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time, hour
toki, JI Left: day 日, right: temple 寺 (... made from earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸)
A day in the temple passes like just one hour.
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日
寺
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詩
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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poetry
SHI Left: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: temple 寺 (from earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸)
The words at the temple are poems.
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言
寺
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持
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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to have, hold, own
motsu, JI Left: Hand 扌, right: temple 寺 (... from earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸)
With a (guiding) hand, the temple gives you a hold.
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扌
寺
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待
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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wait
matsu, TAI Left: go 彳, right: temple 寺 (from earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸)
Go to the temple and wait.
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彳
寺
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等
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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equal, grade, class, etcetera
hitoshii, nado, TŌ Top: bamboo 竹, below: temple 寺 (.. from earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸)
Put the bamboo 竹 (= the sprouts) into the earth 土 and (take care of them) with a skillful hand 寸, and (the growth) will be in the same way/class.
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竹
寺
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特
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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special
TOKU Left: cow 牛, right: temple 寺 (.. from earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸)
(Typically smaller animals like sheep were sacrificed. Thus:) A cow at the temple is special.
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牛
寺
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侍
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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servant, Samurai, man in attendance, waiter
samurai, haberu, JI Left: person 人, right: temple 寺 (.. from earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸)
The person in the temple is a servant or samurai.
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亻
寺
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