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fire 灬
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Both the radical renga and this radical 火 are used for fire. |
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赤
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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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red
akai, SEKI, SHAKU Combination of earth 土 and fire 灬
When earth (clay) is burned in the fire, the pottery gets: red.
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赤
灬
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魚
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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fish
sakana, uo, GYO
Image of a fish with a head ⺈, body 田 and tail fin 灬 that is swimming upwards.
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魚
⺈
田
灬
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点
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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point, dot, spot
TEN Top: fortune telling 占 (crack 卜 in the shell 口 of a turtle from which the fortune was told) bottom: fire 灬
Fortune telling over the fire: There you get to the point!
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占
卜
灬
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馬
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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horse
ma, uma, BA
Image of a running horse with the mane 三 in the wind, four legs 灬 and the tail フ.
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馬
灬
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照
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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illuminate, light, shine
teru, SHŌ Top: clear/bright 昭 (The sun 日 is summoned 召, such that it gets bright & clear) [summon 召 = with sword 刀 and mouth 口], below: fire 灬
A bright fire for illumination. - (Or: As if the sun was summoned, is the fire that illuminates.)
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召
灬
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然
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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affirmative, thus, so, but
shikashi, ZEN, NEN Top: (chinese only) dog meat 肰 (body 月/肉 and dog 犬), bottom: fire 灬
The body of the dog (roasted) over the fire: That was affirmatively so, but....
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肉
犬
灬
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熱
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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heat, temperature, fever
atsui, NETSU Top left: earth 土, eight 八, earth 土, right: round 丸 (sth. nine-九-sided needs an extra stroke 丶 to become round.), bottom: fire 灬
Earth in eight layers around the fire: This will be a heat.
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丸
土
灬
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燃
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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burn
moeru, NEN Left: fire 火, right: affirmative/natural/but 然 (body 月/肉, dog 犬, fire 灬)
A fire has the nature to burn. - Or: A fire on which the body of a dog is fried, is really burning.)
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火
肉
犬
灬
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無
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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none, not, naught, nil
nai, nashi, MU, BU Top: dancer (originally image of dancers lined up, cf. dance 舞), bottom: fire 灬
A dancer in the fire? Not possible!
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灬
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熟
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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ripen, mature, cooked
JUKU Top: receive/pleased 享 (The tall 高 child 子 has received and is pleased.), round 丸 (sth. nine-九-sided needs an extra accent 丶 to become round.), bottom: fire 灬
The tall children around the fire have ripened/matured.
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享
丸
灬
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蒸
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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steam, vapour, sultry
musu/reru, JŌ From top: plant 艹, child 子 and water 水, fire 灬
Like winding plants or splashing children, the water bubbles on the fire and it gets sultry from the steam.
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艹
灬
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為
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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do, make, perform
suru, nasu, tame, I Top left: some kind of a hand, rest originally elephant 象. Here a bird 鳥 in a hand  )
Teach the bird in your hand to perform sth.
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灬
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潟
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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lagoon, beach, inlet
kata, SEKI Left: water 氵, right: mortar 臼, which looks like the inlet to a bay, wrap 勹 and four legs 灬 (cf. bird 鳥, horse 馬
Behind the water is the bay, wherein protected (= wrapped) four legs 灬 (= animals) are: in the lagoon.
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氵
臼
勹
灬
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勲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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meritorious deed, merit
KUN Top: move 動 (For sth. heavy 重 you need strength 力 for moving.), bottom: fire 灬
Move the fire. That's a meritorious deed.
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動
重
力
灬
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薫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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fragrance, aroma, odour
kaori, KUN From top: plant 艹, heavy 重, fire 灬 Or: A heavy 重 pot 里 over the fire 灬 has its bottom black 黒
When the plants in the heavy pot on the fire dye black, they spread a fragnance.
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艹
重
黒
灬
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煮
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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boil, cook, simmer
niru/eru/yasu, SHA Top: person 者 (The old man 耂 shows in the sun 日 his whole person.), bottom: fire 灬
The person at the fire is boiling sth.
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耂
灬
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遮
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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intercept, obstruct, interrupt
saegiru, SHA Left: movement 辶, right: common, various 庶 (In a building 广 the objects 廿 on the fire 灬 are various) - Here: 廿 as the horns of animals, cf.: leather 革
(No free-range livestock): We have the stable/hutch 广 for the animals (horns 廿 and 4 legs 灬) such that their movement is: intercept/ interrupted.
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辶
广
革
廿
灬
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庶
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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common, various, illegitimate bastard
SHO From top: building 广, various objects, 20 廿 (here: cooking pot), fire 灬
A house with a cooking pot on the fire: That's just common.
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广
廿
灬
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焦
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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char, scorch, burn, in a hurry, impatience
kogeru/gasu, aseru, jireru, SHŌ Top: bird 隹, below: fire 灬
The bird on the fire: burning with impatience.
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隹
灬
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礁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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hidden reef
SHŌ Left: stone 石, right: charcoal, scorching, fret 焦 (a bird 隹 on fire 灬 turns into: charcoal)
These stones are (as bad) as scorching: At a hidden reef.
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石
隹
灬
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墨
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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ink, ink stick
sumi, BOKU Top: black 黒 (The underside 土 of the pot 里 on the fire 灬 is black.), bottom: earth 土
Black earth is used for ink.
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黒
土
里
灬
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黙
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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be silent, stop speaking
damaru, MOKU Left and bottom: black 黒 (The underside 土 of the pot 里 on the fire 灬 is black.), right: dog 犬
(Because it barked too loud:) The village's 里 dog was put into the fire to make it silent.
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里
犬
灬
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窯
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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kiln, oven, furnace
kama, YŌ From top: hole, cavity 穴 (here: the oven itself), sheep 羊, fire 灬
In this hole sheep are roasted on fire: in the oven.
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穴
羊
灬
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烈
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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fierce, furious, vehement, intense, extreme
RETSU Top: row 列 (bones 歹 separated with a knife刂 and lined up.), below: fire 灬
A row of fires is burning fiercely.
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歹
刂
灬
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熊
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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bear
kuma, Top: ability, talent 能 (The nose ム, body 月 and claws 匕匕 show abilities at masks of Nō-theater]), below: fire 灬 (here 4 legs)
It has abilities and four legs: The bear.
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ム
匕
灬
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煎
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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roast, toast, to broil down
iru, SEN Top: front, before 前 (The horns 丷 of the sheep 羊 and the flesh 月 are cut刂 at the front position.), below: fire 灬
The horns 丷 and the meat should separated with a knife, before using fire for: roasting. - Or: (For preservation) Beforehand (= before rotting/decay) take fire to roast it.
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灬
刂
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