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axe 斤
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Image of an axe, probably with the handle on the left. |
Used in these Kanji:
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近
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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near, close
chikai, KIN Left: movement 辶, right: axe 斤
What an axe reaches with its movement is: near/close.
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辶
斤
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新
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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new
atarashii, arata, SHIN Left: to stand 立, tree 木, right: axe 斤
Out of a standing tree, the axe makes something new.
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木
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所
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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place, scene, address, spot
tokoro, SHO Left: door 戸 (sliding door with an upper guidance rail), right axe 斤
Next to the door there is (always) the axe, (exactly) in this place, which is its "address".
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戸
斤
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折
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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break, fracture, opportunity, (to bend)
ori, oru, SETSU Left: hand 扌, right: axe 斤
A hand with an axe has the opportunity to break or fracture.
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折
扌
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質
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JLPT 4Joyo 5 |
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quality, nature of something
SHITSU, SHICHI, CHI Top: two axes 斤, bottom: shell/money 貝
Axes cost lots of money for quality.
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斤
貝
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断
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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refuse, judge, disconnect, decline, decision
kotowaru, tatsu, DAN From left: corner ∟, rice 米, axe 斤
To make corner-cut rice with an axe? - Refused!
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米
斤
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祈
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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pray, wish, hope
inoru, KI Left: altar, to show 示/礻 (image of an altar 丁 with sth. 一 on, that is shown), right: axe 斤
At the altar with the axe we will pray.
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礻
斤
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丘
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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hill
oka, KYŪ Top: axe 斤, bottom: bottom 一
An axe at the bottom of the hill.
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丘
斤
一
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斤
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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axe, measure of weight (approx.600g)
KIN
Pictograph of an axe ('weight' is a derived meaning)
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斤
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暫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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a short while, temporarily, briefly, a while
shibaraku, ZAN Top: kill by slicing 斬 ([An accident] with a car 車 or an axe 斤 can kill by slicing), below: sun/day 日
If you wanted to make a vehicle with an axe in only one day, this would be a short duration.
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斬
日
車
斤
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漸
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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gradually, little by little
yōyaku, ZEN Left: water 氵, right kill by slicing 斬 ([An accident] with a car 車 or an axe 斤can kill by slicing.)
(due to rust:) Water (damages) vehicles and axes: Gradually and little by little.
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氵
斬
車
斤
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匠
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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craftsman, carpenter, artisan, master
SHŌ Outside: box 匚 (or variant of: to work/build 工), inside: axe 斤
In the box is the axe of the craftsman.
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匚
斤
工
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薪
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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firewood, fagot
takigi, maki, SHIN Top: plant 艹, below: new 新 (Out of a standing 立 tree 木, the axe makes something new.)
Plants and standing trees are made by the axe into: firewood.
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艹
斤
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逝
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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die, death, deceased, departed
yuku, SEI Left: movement 辶, right: to break 折 (A hand 扌 with an axe 斤 can make things break.)
If the movement breaks, you die.
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辶
折
斤
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誓
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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oath, pledge, swear, vow
chikau, SEI Top: to break 折 (A hand 扌 with an axe 斤 can make things break.), bottom: word 言
Put your hand on the axe and speak the words: This is my oath.
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折
斤
言
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斥
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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repel, refuse, reject
shirizokeru, SEKI Axe 斤 with emphasis 丶. (cf. blade 刃 of the sword 刀)
The emphasised axe will repel. ( ... also because the blade 刃 is at the opposite side)
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斤
刃
丶
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析
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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chop, divide, analyze, classify
SEKI Left: tree 木, right: axe 斤
The tree is chopped with an axe for: an analysis.
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木
斤
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哲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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wisdom, philosophy
TETSU Top: to break 折 (A hand 扌 with an axe 斤 can make things break.), below: mouth 口
Even broken, his mouth utters wisdom.
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折
口
斤
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訴
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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accuse, sue, appeal
utta eru, SO Left: word 言, right: repel/refuse 斥 (With the axe 斤 an emphasised 丶 repelling.)
Use words to repell sth. in a accusation or court trial.
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言
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丶
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斬
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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kill by slicing with a sword
kiru, ZAN Left: vehicle 車 (cart from above with丨as axis), right: axe 斤
(An accident) with a car or an axe can slice and kill.
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車
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