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(wild) animal 犭
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The radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs. |
Used in these Kanji:
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独
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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alone, single, Germany
hitori, DOKU Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: insect 虫
Such animals and insects exist only in Germany.
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犭
虫
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犯
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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crime, commit, assault
okasu, HAN Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: slumped person 㔾
A dog protects a slumped person from a crime.
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犭
㔾
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猿
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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monkey, ape
saru, EN Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: (Chinese only) long robe 袁 (= Down to the ground 土 extends the sleeve 口 of this clothes 衣.)
A wild animal in a long robe appears like: a monkey.
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犭
袁
衣
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獲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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obtain, acquire, seize, gain
eru, KAKU Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: (only as a radical) seize/lure into a trap  (a plait/bind/basket made of plants 艹 to attract/lure a bird 隹 below for catching by hand 又)
The wild animal is lured into a trap to obtain it.
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犭
隹
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狂
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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insane, lunatic, mad
kuruu, KYŌ Left: wild animal 犭(Dog on its hind legs), right: king 王
A wild animal that behaves like a king is insane.
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犭
王
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狭
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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narrow, small, cramped
semai, KYŌ Left: wild animal 犭, right: squeezed in 夹 (husband 夫, squeezed from both sides 丷) [traditionally: 狹 with two persons 人]
The animal is squeezed in because it is so narrow.
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犭
夹
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獄
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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prison
GOKU From left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), word 言, dog 犬
(The wild animal stands for the criminal and the tame dog is the good citizen:) A wild animal is tamed with words into a dog, when being in prison.
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犭
言
犬
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墾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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ground-breaking cultivate, open up farmland
KON Left: var. of wild animal 犭, right: not good 艮 ('good' would be 良, but here the accent 丶 is missing, thus 'not good'), earth 土
Wild animals with horns are not good on a ground that shall be cultivated.
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犭
艮
土
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懇
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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sociable, courtesy, polite, kind
nengoro, KON Top left: var.of wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: not good 艮, below: heart 心.
A wild animal with horns is not good but in its heart it is sociable & kind.
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犭
艮
心
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狩
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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hunt
karu/ri, SHU Left: wild animal 犭 (dog on hind legs), right: protect 守 (.. by a roof 宀 or a skillful hand 寸) [cf. to catch 獲, where a basket 艹 is falling on that bird]
For wild animals use a trap 宀 and your skillful hand 寸 to hunt them.
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犭
宀
寸
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猫
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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cat
neko, BYŌ, MYŌ Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: seedling 苗 (= The plant [that is still as small] as grass 艹 on the field 田)
The animal in the seedlings is a cat.
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犭
苗
艹
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猛
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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fierce, raging, heavy, furious
MŌ Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: child 子 (=together: dog's baby/puppy), plate 皿
A dog's puppy on a plate? Here sb. is fierce.
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犭
子
皿
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猶
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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still, deferment, furthermore, moreover, hesitate
nao, YŪ Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: out of 丷, wine mug 酉
The wild animal out of the wine mug (=alcoholic intoxication) is still causing deferments.
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犭
酉
丷
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猟
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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hunting
RYŌ Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: claws 爪, use 用 (A fence 用 can be used)
(For example, the hound:) Animals with claws are used for hunting.
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犭
用
爪
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狙
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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aim at, aspire, intent
nerau, SO Left: wild animal 犭 (dog on hind legs), right: in addition/moreover 且 (A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] where moreover stones are added.)
The dog, in addition, is targeting an aim.
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犭
且
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