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white 白
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The sun 日 and a sun beam ノ makes everything appear white. |
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白
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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white
shiroi, HAKU The sun 日 with a sun ray ノ
(You are dazzled) The shining sun makes it: white.
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白
ノ
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百
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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hundred
HYAKU One 一 stroke and white 白, developed from the thumbnail, that stood in gesture language for 100, Easier to remember:
Tilt your head to the right and you will see a 'one' with two zeros = 100.
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百
白
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原
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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origin, field, a plain
hara, GEN Top: cliff 厂, below: variation of spring 泉 (white 白 and small 小 instead of water 水)
Under the cliff, the small spring has its origin.
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厂
泉
白
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楽
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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fun, pleasure, delight, joyful, music
tanoshii, RAKU, GAKU Combination of white 白, splashes of water 冫and a tree 木
Splashing white water on a tree is fun.
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白
木
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習
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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learn, be taught, study
narau, SHŪ Top: wings 羽, below: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.)
Wings that are white are easy to study.
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羽
白
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線
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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line, (railway) track, wire
SEN Left: thread 糸, right: spring/fountain 泉 (= white 白 water 水)
Like a thread flows the spring's water: in a line. (Or: The thread in white water is a [fishing] line.)
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糸
泉
白
水
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薬
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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medicine, drug
kusuri, YAKU Top: plant 艹, below: pleasure, joyful 楽 (white 白 splashes in a tree 木)
A plant we can enjoy is medicine.
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艹
白
木
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的
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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target, mark, object
mato, TEKI Left: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.), right: ladle 勺 (Shaku is measure of 18ml)
(i.e. at archery = bow shooting) A white ladle is the target.
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白
勺
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綿
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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cotton
wata, MEN Left: thread/fibers 糸, right: 帛 (= white 白 cloth/fabric 巾)
The threads of the white cloths are: cotton.
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糸
白
巾
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皇
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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emperor, Tenno
KŌ, Ō Top: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.), below: king 王 Here: consider 白 as an emphasis ノ with a sun 日
This particular sun is over the king: It's the emperor.
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白
王
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泉
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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spring, fountain
izumi, SEN Top: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.), below: water 水
White water from the spring.
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水
泉
白
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皆
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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everything, all, everyone
min(n)a, KAI Top: compare 比 (Two sitting persons 匕 are compared.), below: white 白 (ray ノ of the sun 日)
(Blinded by the bright sun) I compare but the rays of the sun make it white: everything and everyone!
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皆
比
白
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激
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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violent, intense, vehement, ardent
hageshii, GEKI Left: water 氵, middle top: white 白, below + right: let go/release 放 (In his side 方 he was striked 攵 to release.)
(During a storm at sea:) When the water is white (= has white foam crests) at all sides/directions 方 and is striking 攵, it becomes violent.
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氵
白
放
方
攵
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伯
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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earl, chief, oncle (a parent`s big brother or sister)
HAKU Left: person 人, right: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.)
The person in white (= the hair) is my oncle, the earl.
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亻
白
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拍
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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clap, beat, handclap, applause
HAKU, HYŌ Left: hand 扌, right: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.)
The hand is white from clapping.
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扌
白
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泊
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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overnight stay, lodge
tomaru/meru, HAKU Left: water 氵, right: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white)
Where they have water and white (bed sheets), we are going to stay.
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氵
白
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迫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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urge, oppress, force, push, imminent
semaru, HAKU Left: movement 辶, right: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.)
(The Imperialism came from Europe:) This "white" movement has urged and oppressed.
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辶
白
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舶
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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ship, naval shipping
HAKU Left: boat/ship 舟, right: white 白
Not just a boat, but a white ship!
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舟
白
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錦
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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brocade
nishiki, KIN Left: gold/metal 金, right: 帛 (= white 白 cloth 巾)
A gold embroidered white cloth is brocade.
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金
白
巾
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腺
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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gland [anat.]
SEN Left: body part 月/肉, right: spring/fountain 泉 (It has white 白 water 水)
This bodypart is a "spring": the glands.
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肉
泉
白
水
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賭
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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gamble, bet, risk
kakeru, TO Left: shell/money 貝, right: variant of person 者 (old man 耂, white 白)
The money of the white person was risked in gambling.
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貝
者
耂
白
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箸
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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chopsticks
hashi, From top: bamboo 竹, AND '+', chopsticks ナ, white 白 (or variation of person 者)
Made of bamboo AND the chopsticks are white: The chopsticks!
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竹
耂
白
者
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貌
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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appearance, shape, looks
BŌ Left: var. of pig 豕, right: white 白, legs 儿
A horned pig on white legs is a special appearance.
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白
儿
豕
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