The Radical: 申


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Meaning
to say, speak (polite)    申

Explanation

Used in these Kanji:
JLPT 3Joyo 3
to say (humble vs. superior), report
su, SHIN
Variant of: to speak 曰 [いわ-く], which shows a mouth with a tongue . But better a mouth with a big "plus" + indicating a surplus out of that mouth.
A mouth with an outgoing surplus when: speaking.

Vocabulary
JLPT 3Joyo 3
god, spirit
kami, SHIN, JIN
Left: to show, altar / (image of an altar with sth. on, that is shown), right: say, tell (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when talking.)
At the altar we speak humbly to: God!

Vocabulary
JLPT 2Joyo 7
stretch, lengthen, extend
nobiru/basu, SHIN
Left: person , right: say/tell (here: two hands E 彐 pulling at sth. |
The person pulls with both hands on sth. to stretch/expand it.

Vocabulary
JLPT 1Joyo 7
Gentleman, gentry
SHIN
Left: thread , right: say/tell (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when talking.)
(Wheater he has good clothes?) The thread tells a lot about the gentleman.

Vocabulary
JLPT 2Joyo 7
search, look for, seek, investigation
sagasu,
Left: hand , right: say, talk (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when talking.), hand
One hand tells the other hand to search.

Vocabulary
JLPT -Joyo 7
get thin, get lean
yaseru,
Outside: illness/disease (An ice--cold building 广 makes sick.), below: speak/talk (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when talking.), hand
Of a disease we speak when even the hand gets thin.

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