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eyes, (net) 罒
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The Radical yongashira shows the picture of an eye, whereas eye is also: 目. In some combinations this radical is seen as a net for fishing. |
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買
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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shopping, purchased goods
kau, BAI Top: a variant of eye 罒 also often seen as a net, (here: net bag), bottom: shell/money 貝 (Image of a cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八)
With a net bag and money I go for shopping. (Or: I watch the money when shopping.)
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罒
貝
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置
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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put, place, set
oku, CHI Top: eye 罒, bottom: direct, immediate, repair 直 (Ten 十 eyes 目 watch the corner ∟: repair it immediately!)
The eye sees immediately what has been put there.
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罒
直
∟
目
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罪
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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guilt, sin, crime, offense
tsumi, ZAI Top: eye 罒, below: not 非 (opposed wings 羽)
The eyes do not want to see this guilt and sin.
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罒
非
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徳
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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virtue, merit
TOKU Left: go 彳, right: ten 十, eye 罒, heart 心
Going with ten eyes and one heart demands virtue.
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彳
十
罒
心
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憲
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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Constitution, law
KEN From top: roof 宀, growing plant  , eye 罒, heart 心
Under this 'roof' you can grow and it has an eye on the hearts: The constitution.
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宀
罒
心
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署
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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government, public office, signature
SHO Top: eye 罒, below: person 者 (The old man 耂 shows in the sun 日 his whole person.)
Like an "eye" over the persons. That's the government (i.e. during signatures)
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罒
者
耂
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壊
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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demolition, break, destroy, ruin
kowareru/su, KAI Left: earth 土, right: ten 十, eye 罒, clothes 衣
Earth in ten eyes and on the clothes: A lot was demolished.
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土
罒
衣
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懐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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bosom, chest, long for, tame
futokoro, natsukashii, KAI Left: feeling 忄, right from top: ten 十, eye 罒, clothes 衣
I have the feeling that ten eyes are looking at my clothes: At my chest and bosom.
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忄
罒
衣
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還
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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return, restore
KAN Left: movement 辶, right: eye 罒, var. of sorrow 哀 (= Clothes 衣 with a big hole 口 causes sorrow.)
The eyes show sorrow (i.e. about where we are) and thus we need a movement of return.
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辶
罒
哀
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環
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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ring, circular, environment
wa, KAN Left: king 王, right: eye 罒, var. of sorrow 哀 (= clothes 衣 with big hole 口 causes sorrow.)
The king's eyes have (tears of) sorrow when seeing the environment = 環 境 [かんきょう].
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王
罒
哀
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綱
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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cable, line, rope
tsuna, KŌ Left: thread 糸, right: hill 岡 (Caught in a trawl/dragnet 罒 (with pull lines 冂) the mountain 山 turns into a hill.)
If you have as many threads like a "hill", it could be a rope.
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糸
岡
罒
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爵
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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baron/marquis, peerage(=nobleness), peers
SHAKU From top: hand reaching down 爫, plate 罒/皿, var of food 食 and skillful hand 寸
A hand hands over the plates to serve food skillfully to the baron.
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爫
罒
皿
寸
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濁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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impure, muddy/cloudy liquid, uncleanness
nigoru/su, DAKU Left: water 氵, right: eye 罒, wrap 勹, insect 虫
If in the water the visibility is poor, such that insects appear as wrapped up it is impure/muddy. (But it clears 澄 up, because the (clean) water 氵rises 登)
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氵
罒
勹
虫
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聴
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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listen carefully, hear
kiku, CHŌ Left: ear 耳, right: var. of virtue 徳 (ten 十, eye 罒, heart 心; not there: "go" 彳)
Your ear shall (do it with virtue) thus as if with 10 eyes and the heart: To listen carefully.
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耳
十
罒
心
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寧
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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rather, better, preferably, instead, peaceful
mushiro, NEI From top: roof 宀, heart 心, eye 罒, city block 丁 (Here as a nail like at 'to strike' 打)
A roof for my heart and eye instead of this nail is what I rather need to be peaceful.
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宀
心
罒
丁
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罰
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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punishment, penalty, fine
BATSU, BACHI Top: var. of eye 罒, below: word 言, knife 刂
Use a (deprecating) stare, words and knifes for: punishing.
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罒
言
刂
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罷
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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cease, quit, stop, discontinue, cancel, resign, dismissal
makaru, HI Top: net 罒, below: ability, talent 能 (The nose ム, body 月 and claws 匕/匕 show [at masks of Nō-theater] the talent)
(If it is full of fish:) The net's capacity has ceased.
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罒
能
ム
匕
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慢
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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lazy, rude, ridicule, boastful, chronic (disease)
MAN Left: feeling 忄, right: beautiful 曼 (.. when the sun 日 shines on the eyes 罒 with long eyelashes 又)
The feelings that she was such beautiful made her lazy and boastful.
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忄
冒
罒
又
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漫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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cartoon (Manga), random, diffuse, boundless
sozoro, MAN Left: water 氵, right: beautiful 曼 (.. when the sun 日 shines on the eyes 罒 with long eyelashes 又)
With water-(colors it shows: ) the sun and (big) eyes (with eyelashes): The Manga.
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氵
冒
罒
又
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夢
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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dream, vision
yume, MU From top: plant 艹, eye 罒, cover 冖, evening 夕
With plants the eyes are covered in the evening: then come the dreams.
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艹
罒
夕
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免
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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permit, licence, permission, escape, excuse
manukareru, MEN Image of a rabbit 兔=兎=[うさぎ] on the run: long ear ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿, but without tail 丶
With one big ear, two googly eyes and two long legs it: escapes. - This is: ..a permit.
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免
罒
⺈
儿
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羅
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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gauze, net, thin silk
RA Top: net 罒, below: connection, fiber 維 (The thread 糸 at the bird 隹 is its connection [.. such that it does not fly away].)
A net made of fibers of thin silk.
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罒
維
糸
隹
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罵
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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insult, revile, abuse(verbally), to curse at
nonoshiru, BA Top: eye 罒 (shows an eye with a pupil, but here: three eyes), bottom: horse 馬 (mane 三 in the wind, legs 灬 and tail フ)
Three eyes at the horse: Therefore it is insulted.
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馬
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蔑
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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neglect, ignore, disprize, disesteem
sagesumu, BETSU From top: grass/plant 艹, eye 罒 (With the pupil ロ in the center), garrison 戍 (= The persons 人 (= ノ & 一) at the halberds 戈)
(When crossing the border illegally, you need to crawl lying flat.) If your eyes are below the grass, the garrison will neglect you, but also might despise you.
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艹
罒
戈
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