Meaning |
sabre 弋
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Explanation |
The radical shikigamae stands for a sabre. It is similar to kanohoko 戈, which stands for a halbared. |
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式
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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ceremony, function, style
SHIKI Outside: sabre 弋, below: craftsman 工
A craftsman makes a sabre for the ceremony.
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弋
工
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代
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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change, replace, generation, age
kawaru, yo, DAI, TAI Left: person 亻/人, right: sabre 弋
The person gives the sabre (it's a heir) to the (next) generation.
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代
亻
弋
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氏
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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clan, linage, family
uji, SHI Variant of hill 丘. Clan families often had their estates on the top of hills. This developed into the family name.
A distorted variant of person 人 = 亻= 厂 together with a "plus +" as a multiplier results in a family.
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氏
弋
丘
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試
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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test, try, experiment, attempt
kokoromiru, tamesu, SHI Left: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: ceremony 式 (The craftsman 工 makes a sabre 弋 for ceremony.)
The words for the ceremony need to be tested.
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言
式
工
弋
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貸
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JLPT 4Joyo 5 |
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lend, loan, rent
kasu, TAI Top: generation 代 (The person 亻/人 hands over the sabre 弋 at the generation's change), below: shell/money 貝
Since generations you have money, lend me some.
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貝
弋
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武
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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military, warrior, martial
BU, MU Left: correct 正 (at the line 一 to stop 止 is correct) [止= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.], right: sabre 弋
Correct sabres are part of the military.
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弋
止
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弐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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two (in documents)
NI Top: one 一, right: sabre 弋, below: two 二
To clearly differ one sabre from two in a document you need this: "two" (1,2,3,10 are: 壱, 弐, 参, 拾)
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弋
二
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袋
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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bag, sack, pouch
fukuro, TAI Top: generation 代 (The person 亻/人 hands over the sabre 弋 at the generation's change.), bottom: clothes 衣
After generations (of usage) the clothes look like a sack.
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弋
衣
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賦
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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tribute, levy, endow, poem
FU Left: money 貝, right: military 武 (Correct 正 sabres 弋 are used at the military.)
The money for the military are the: tributes.
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貝
正
弋
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拭
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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to wipe off, to rub
fuku, nuguu, SHOKU Left: hand 扌, right: ceremony/function 式 (craftsman 工 makes sabre 弋 for ceremony)
By hand for the ceremony, all is wiped clean.
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扌
式
工
弋
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