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pig 豕
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name of the radical: inoko This radical is also used in this simplified way 亥. |
Used in these Kanji:
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家
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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house, specialist
ie, ya, KA, KE Top: roof 宀, bottom: pig 豕 (cf. 豚)
Under a roof (together) with the pigs: Our house.
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家
宀
豕
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象
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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elephant, shape, figure
ZŌ, SHŌ From top: trunk ⺈, two big ears, var. of pig 豚
A trunk and two big ears give a pig the elephant's shape.
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豕
⺈
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隊
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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troop, unit, corps, group
TAI Left: hill 阝, right: out of 丷, pig 豕
Out of the hills like pigs rushes the troops.
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阝
豕
丷
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像
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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impression, image, figure
ZŌ Left: person 亻/人, right: elephant 象 (A trunk ⺈ and two big ears 罒 give the pig 豕/ 豚 an elephant's shape)
A person like an elephant makes an impression.
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亻
⺈
豕
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劇
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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drama, a play
GEKI Left: tiger 虎 (pictograph: jumping tiger with protruding fangs) and: pig 豕, right: knife 刂
A tiger, pig and knife drama.
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虎
豕
刂
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刻
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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engrave, carving, chop, mince
kizamu, KOKU Left: zodiac boar 亥 (cf. pig 豕/ 豚), right: knife 刂
When a pig is chopped with a knife, you have to cut in, or: to "engrave".
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亥
豕
刂
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縁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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rim, edge, ties, relation, fate, karma
fuchi, EN Left: thread 糸, right: hand ヨ and: pig 豕
If you are bound by a thread at the hands like a pig, you are on the edge, and that is your fate.
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糸
豕
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嫁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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marry, bride
yome, totsugu, KA Left: woman 女, right: house 家 (= below a roof 宀 together with the pigs 豕/ 豚)
The woman (coming) into the house is the bride.
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女
家
豕
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稼
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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earnings, make money
kasegu, KA Left: rice plant 禾, right: house 家 (below a roof 宀 together with the pigs 豕/ 豚)
Rice plants at my house make my earnings.
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禾
家
豕
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劾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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investigate (of crime), censure
GAI Left: zodiac boar 亥 cf. pig 豕/ 豚, right: strength 力
You need a pig's strength to investigate that crime.
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亥
豕
力
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該
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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relevant, correspond, as above-stated, the said
GAI Left: word 言, right: zodiac boar 亥 =var. of pig 豕/ 豚
The words that also this kanji: 亥 is a pig, are (as said) relevant.
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亥
豕
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核
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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core, nuclear, nucleus
KAKU Left: tree 木, right: zodiac boar 亥 cf. pig 豕/ 豚
Trees and pigs also consist of atomic nuclei at their core.
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木
豕
亥
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豪
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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superior, overpowering, Australia
GŌ Top: var. of high/tall 高, below: pig 豕/ 豚
The tall pigs from Australia are superior.
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豕
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遂
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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achieve, accomplish, attain, realize, commit (suicide)
tsui, togeru, SUI Combination of: chasing 逐 [The pig 豕 (= 豚), moves 辶, when you chase it] and: 'out of' 丷 (here 丷 as a goal marked by two poles 丷)
The chasing into the goal 丷 is: "accomplishing and achieving".
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辶
丷
豕
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逐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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chase, pursue, one after another
ou, CHIKU Left: movement 辶, right: pig 豕 (cf. 豚)
The pigs move when you chase them.
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辶
豕
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墜
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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crash, fall, crumble
TSUI Top: unit/party/corps 隊 (Out of 丷 the hills 阝like pigs 豕 rushes the troops.), below: earth 土
The unit/corps is on the ground: It has fallen / crashed.
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阝
豕
土
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塚
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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tumulus, mound, hillock
tsuka, CHŌ Left: earth 土, right: cover 冖, pig 豕 (cf. corpse 骸)
Earth covers the pig and forms its tumulus.
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土
家
豕
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豚
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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pig, pork
buta, TON Left: body 月/肉, right: pig 豕
The body of a pig is and remains a pig.
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豕
肉
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骸
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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skeleton, dead remains, a corpse, husk
GAI Left: bones, vertebrae 骨, right: zodiac boar 亥 [cf. pig 豕/ 豚]
These mere bones are like those of a pig: It is a skeleton.
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骨
豕
亥
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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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