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buttocks (in a side view) 尸
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The radical shikabane has the meaning: corpse 尸. But because of its use in tail 尾, buttocks 尻 or urine 尿, it is generally considered to mean "buttocks". |
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屋
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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building, shop
ya, OKU Outside: buttocks 尸 (in side view), below: reach-a-target 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to the ground 土: falling back)
His buttocks reaches the shop.
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尸
至
土
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局
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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office, situation, bureau, department
KYOKU Top: buttocks in side view 尸, below: phrase/clause 句 (sth. wrapped 勹 out the mouth 口)
When the 'butt' is talking phrases, it is like in the office.
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尸
句
勹
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刷
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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print, publish
suru, SATSU From left: buttocks in side view 尸, cloth 巾, knife刂 (buttocks + cloths = underpants)
The underpants are cut to be imprinted.
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尸
巾
刂
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民
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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people, nation, population
tami, MIN Left: buttocks in side view 尸, right a variation of sabre 弋, but here: + (=plus-sign for many)
The buttocks that many and form a people. (Or: Family 氏 with double upper line as multiplyer.)
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民
尸
氏
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居
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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residence, inhabit, exist, stay
iru, oru, KYO Top: buttocks in side view 尸, below: old 古 (= originally a skull, but more helpful: the image of a tomb stone)
When the buttocks gets old, he stays at his residence.
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居
尸
古
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属
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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species, genus, to belong to
ZOKU From top: side-view of buttocks 尸, accent ノ, insect 虫 with additional long legs 冂
The rear part belongs to an insect with long legs - but which species?
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尸
虫
ム
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后
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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an empress, queen, behind
kisaki, KŌ, GO Top: var. of buttock seen from the side 尸, below: opening 口 as anus, in the sense of 'behind' (Originates in the custom that the empress followed behind the emperor.)
The one following 'behind' is the empress.
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尸
口
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層
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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class, stratum, layer
SŌ Top: buttock seen from the side 尸, below: formerly/before 曽 (At rain 丷 on the field 田 as under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly.)
These buttocks were formerly in this (upper) class.
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尸
曽
丷
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展
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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exhibit, display, expand
TEN From top: buttock seen from the side 尸, grass/plant 艹, var. of clothes 衣
For the buttocks he used grass to make clothes, and this should be in an exhibition.
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尸
共
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届
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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report, deliver, receive
todoku/keru, Left: buttocks in side view 尸, right: cause 由 (... for seedling丨in the rice field 田)
These buttocks are the cause for the report that was delivered!
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尸
由
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握
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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grasp, grip, hold
nigiru, AKU Left: hand 扌, right: building, shop 屋 (buttock seen from the side 尸 and: reach-a-target 至 [From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to ground 土: falling back])
The hand is in the shop to grasp. (the goods). OR: When the hand reached the buttocks, it grasped.
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扌
尸
至
土
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尉
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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military officer
I From left: buttock seen from the side 尸, show 示, skillful hand 寸
A 'buttocks' shows his skillful hand: that's the military officer.
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尸
礻
寸
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慰
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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comfort, console, amuse
nagusami/mu/meru, I Top: military officer 尉 (An buttdock 尸 shows 示 his skillful hand 寸: that's an officer), below: heart 心
An officer with a heart knows how to comfort.
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心
尸
寸
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屈
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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stoop, bending, to bow, crouch, yield
KUTSU Top: buttock from the side 尸, rest: come, go out 出 (Two mountains 山 coming out one after the other)
("plumber's crack or smile", refers to the visible butt-crack if sb. with a too short shirt crouches) The buttock (=the crack) comes out when stooping (=bowing).
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屈
尸
出
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掘
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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dig, excavate, delve
horu, KUTSU Left: hand 扌, right: stoop, bow, crouch 屈 (The buttock 尸 [=butt's crack) comes out 出 when bowing [="plumber's crack or smile"])
You use your hands and you are crouched, when: digging.
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扌
屈
尸
出
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嘱
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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entrust, confidence, request, ask
SHOKU Left: mouth 口, right: species, genus 属 (The rear part 尸 belongs to an insect 禹/虫 with long legs 冂, but which species?)
To the mouth of this species, it can be entrusted.
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口
尸
虫
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尽
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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depleted, exhausted, use up, exert, run out of
tsukiru/kusu, JIN Outside: measure of length 尺 (from the body 口 one foot 八 forward = 1 Shaku = 30.3 cm), below: two 二
Even two Shaku are eventually used up.
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尸
尺
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据
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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lay a foundation, set, place, fix, set, install, equip
sueru/waru, Left: hand 扌, right: reside, residence 居 (Where your buttocks 尸 gets old 古, is your residence.)
My hand lays for my residence: the foundation.
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扌
居
尸
古
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遅
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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slow, late, tardy, later
okureru, osoi, CHI Left: movement 辶, right: buttock from the side 尸, sheep 羊 (The horned 丷 animal with a backbone 丨 and laterally protruding due to thick wool 三 is a sheep)
You move like the buttock of a sheep: too late and so slow.
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辶
尸
羊
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泥
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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mud, dirt, mire, adhere to
doro, nazumu, DEI Left: water 氵, right: nun 尼 (On her buttocks 尸 is sitting 匕 the nun.)
The water, in which the nun is sitting, is muddy.
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氵
尸
匕
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殿
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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Mister ..., palace, mansion, hall, lord
DEN, TEN Left: buttock from the side 尸 and together 共, right: weapon 几 in a hand 又
Buttocks together with armed hands are in the palace of Mister ....
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尸
共
殳
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尼
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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nun, priestess
ama, NI Top: buttock from the side 尸, rest: sitting person 匕
Sitting on her buttocks is the nun.
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尸
匕
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尿
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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urine, pee
NYŌ Left: buttock 尸 in side view, below: water 水
The buttock's water is urine.
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尸
水
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尾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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tail, brush
o, BI Top: buttock from the side 尸, below: hair 毛
At the back the hair changes into a tail.
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尸
毛
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塀
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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wall, fence
HEI Left: earth 土, right: to unite 并 (When coming out 丷 of a the gate 开 (= image of a toori) of a shinto-shrine you shall be united)
Made of earth to unite the buttocks within: The wall or the fence.
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土
尸
并
井
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堀
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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moat, ditch, canal
hori, KUTSU Left: earth 土, right: stoop/crouch 屈 (The buttock 尸 [= butt's crack] comes out 出 when stooping. = "plumber's crack or smile")
It is in the ground and you need to crouch into: a moat or ditch.
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土
尸
屈
出
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履
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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wear (on foot), put on
haku, RI Top: buttock from the side 尸, below: repeat, again 復 (to go 彳 with a reverse 复) [reverse = Who first lies  on the tatami mat 日 and then sits cross-legged 夂, has "reversed"]
For the buttock it is a repetition when shoes are put on.
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尸
復
彳
复
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漏
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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leak, escape
moru/reru/rasu, RŌ Left: water 氵, right: buttock from the side 尸, rain 雨
The water on the buttock is rain, but is leaking down.
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氵
尸
雨
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窟
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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cave, cavern
KUTSU Top: cave/hole 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave), below: stoop/crouch 屈 (The buttock 尸 [=butt's crack] comes out 出 when stooping: = "plumber's crack or smile")
A hole where you have to stoop is a cave.
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穴
尸
屈
出
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尻
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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buttocks, butt, hips
SHIRI Left: Buttocks in side view 尸, below: nine 九 (Here: 九 as pelvic bone - with hip sockets or leg base)
The butt with the pelvis stands for: buttocks.
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九
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裾
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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hem, cuff (of trousers), foot of a mountain
suso, Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: exist, residence 居 (Where your buttocks 尸 gets old 古, is your residence.)
Clothes have/exist-only with hems and cuffs.
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衣
居
尸
古
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眉
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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eyebrow
mayu, BI, MI
Image of an eye 目 framed by an eyebrow 尸.
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尸
目
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