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bird 隹
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Two symbols are equally used for bird, namely 鳥 and 隹. |
Used in these Kanji:
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曜
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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day of the week
YŌ Left: sun 日, right: 翟 (two wings 羽, bird 隹)
The sun on the wings of a bird: This happens every: day of the week.
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日
翟
羽
隹
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集
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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gather, collect, meet
atsumeru, SHŪ Top: bird 隹 (alternative to 鳥), bottom: tree 木
The birds in the tree have gathered.
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隹
木
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進
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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go forward, advance
susumu, SHIN Left: movement 辶, right: bird 隹
(Birds can not fly backwards:) Birds move forward!
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辶
隹
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観
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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observe, appearance, view, the look
KAN Left: The bird 隹 with a bird's comb and cover ( and 一) is understood as a proud cock/rooster; right: see/watch 見 (= The eye 目 is on legs 儿 when looking around)
The proud cock sees, that he is observed because of his appearance.
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隹
見
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確
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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certainly, sure, ascertain, confirm, firm
tashika, KAKU Left: stone 石 (Below the cliff 厂 are stones 口), right: bird 隹 with a comb 冖
The stone hit the bird with that cap! Certainly!
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石
隹
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歓
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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joy, delight, rejoice, jubilant
yorokobu, KAN Left: bird 隹 with comb /一, right: lack 欠 (The mouth wide open ⺈ of the yawning person 人 is lacking [i.e. manners])
A bird (i.e. in a cage) is lacking joy.
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隹
欠
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護
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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saveguard, defence, protect, defend, guard
GO Left: word 言, right: (only as a radical) seize, snare  (a plant weave 艹 to lure a bird 隹 underneath and grab it by hand 又)
(A convincing argument:) Words that seize/capture can protect you.
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言
隹
艹
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雑
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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miscellaneous
ZATSU, ZŌ Left: nine 九, tree 木, right: bird 隹
Nine trees with birds: what a miscellany!
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九
木
隹
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準
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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Level, conform, semi-, quasi-
JUN Top: water 氵 and bird 隹, bottom: twig 十 (cf. 支)
(to be closer to the water:) The waterbirds are sitting on a twig/branch on a semi-level.
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氵
隹
十
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勧
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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persuade, advise, encourage
susumeru, KAN Left: bird 隹 with double cockscomb 一 as a proud rooster; right: force/strength 力 (hand/arm ナ with biceps ノ)
The proud rooster has the strength to persuade me.
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力
隹
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権
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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authority, right, claim, power
KEN, GON Left: tree 木, right: bird 隹 with comb /一 like i.e. a proud rooster
At the tree there is a combed bird that claims authority.
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木
隹
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推
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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infer, guess, recommend, suppose, conjecture
osu, SUI Left: hand 扌, right: bird 隹
His hand directly at the bird: What can be infered from this? [Does he want to catch it?]
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扌
隹
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難
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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difficult, troublesome
muzukashii, katai, NAN Left: var. of Han China 漢 (Water 氵and plants 艹 in the mouth 口 of the husband 夫 from China) [But here missing: water 氵], right: bird 隹
Han-China 漢 without water is for birds really: difficult!
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艹
夫
隹
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奮
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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be excited, stirred up, rouse
furuu, FUN From top: big 大, bird 隹, field 田
If something big (i.e. an eagle) is over the birds in the field, they get excited.
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大
隹
田
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維
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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connection, fiber, fasten, rope
I Left: thread 糸, right: bird 隹
(Such that it does not fly away) The thread at a bird is a connection: a fiber to fasten.
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維
糸
隹
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雅
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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gracious, elegance, grateful
GA Left: tusk 牙, right: bird 隹
A tusk at a bird would look gracious.
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牙
隹
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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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穫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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harvest, crop
KAKU Left: rice plant 禾, right: (as a radical only) seize/lure into a trap (a plait/bind from plants 艹 to attract/lure a bird 隹 below for catching by hand 又)
Rice is seized (captured) during harvest.
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禾
隹
艹
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携
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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portable, carry with you (in hand), be concerned
tazusawaru/eru, KEI Left: hand 扌, right: bird 隹, pregnancy belly 乃 (cf.: to be pregant: 孕む [はら-む], where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃.)
The hand graps the bird around belly to carry it around. (i.e.: a smartphone 携 帯 電 話 = けいたい･でんわ.)
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扌
隹
乃
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雇
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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employ, hire, engage
yatou, KO Top: door 戸, below: bird 隹 (Here: door of a shop, in which sb. is shouting for clients.)
The one in the door like a bird is an employee.
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戸
隹
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顧
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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look back, reminisce
kaerimiru, KO Left: employ 雇 (The one in the door 戸 shouting like a bird 隹 is employee.), right: head/forehead 頁
(An entrepreneur or business owner is proactive and energetic, but:) The employee's head looks back.
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戸
隹
頁
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催
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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event, organize, festivities, social gathering
moyōsu, SAI Left: person 人, right: mountain 山 and bird 隹
When a person climbs the mountain, he can (together with the birds) organize an event.
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亻
山
隹
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雌
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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female, feminine
mesu, me, SHI Left: this 此 (to stop 止, sitting person 匕) right: bird 隹
The stop-and-sit-bird is the female 雌 and the male 雄 is the ten-nose-bird.
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止
匕
隹
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准
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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quasi-, half-(finished)
JUN Left: ice 冫, right: bird 隹
An ice-bird is only a quasi-bird?
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冫
隹
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焦
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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char, scorch, burn, in a hurry, impatience
kogeru/gasu, aseru, jireru, SHŌ Top: bird 隹, below: fire 灬
The bird on the fire: burning with impatience.
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隹
灬
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礁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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hidden reef
SHŌ Left: stone 石, right: charcoal, scorching, fret 焦 (a bird 隹 on fire 灬 turns into: charcoal)
These stones are (as bad) as scorching: At a hidden reef.
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石
隹
灬
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隻
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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one out of a pair, quantifier (for ships)
SEKI Top: bird 隹, below: hand 又
Some birds (i.e. ducks) and also hands always come in a pair.
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隹
又
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濯
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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wash, rinse
TAKU Left: water 氵, right: (Chinese only: to wash) 翟 (wings 羽, bird 隹)
With water it (becomes as clean) as the wings of a bird, when we are: washing.
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氵
翟
羽
隹
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奪
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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rob, take by force, snatch away, plunder
ubau, DATSU From top: big 大, bird 隹, skillful hand 寸
For a big bird you need a skillful hand, for robbing it.
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大
隹
寸
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稚
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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young, immature, infantile
CHI Left: rice plant 禾, right: bird 隹
(For nest-building) Rice plants are used by birds for their youngs.
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禾
隹
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躍
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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leap, rush, jump, dance
odoru, YAKU Left: foot 足 (kneecap 口 and a footprint 止), right: 翟 (wings 羽 and bird 隹)
With their feet and wings, birds make their leaps.
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足
翟
羽
隹
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唯
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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merely, only, just, simply
tada, YUI, I Left: mouth 口, right: bird 隹
The mouth of this bird (sings) merely.
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口
隹
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雄
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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male, masculine, powerful, hero, leader
osu, o-, YŪ From left: upper-arm 厷 (ten 十, nose ム), bird 隹
The ten-nose-bird is the male and the female 雌 is the stop-and-sit-bird.
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ム
隹
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擁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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protect, embrace, hug
YŌ Left: hand 扌, right: lid 亠, connection 維 (Use a thread 糸 to bind bird 隹 for making a connection.)
With a hand, a cover or a thread (for tying up) a bird can be protected.
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扌
亠
維
隹
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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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離
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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separate, leave, apart
hanareru/su, RI Left: 离 (lid 亠, bad luck 凶 (here: marked container), var. of scorpion 禺 (only hind legs 冂, sting ム), right: bird 隹
Puts the lid on the container, because otherwise the scorpions and birds would leave.
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禺
隹
亠
凶
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堆
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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piled up, stack, heap
TAI Left: earth 土, right: bird 隹
(Birds prefer elevated spots:) On this earth birds are sitting: On sth. piled up.
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土
隹
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誰
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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who (question word)
dare, Left: word 言 (sound waves out of mouth 口), right: bird 隹
(You can't see the speaker, so you can only guess who spoke:) Words like from 'birds', but by whom?
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言
隹
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椎
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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oak variety, hammer, vertebra
TSUI Left: tree 木, right: bird 隹
The tree with that bird is a kind of oak.
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木
隹
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鶴
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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crane (the bird)
tsuru, Left: bird 隹 with a comb 冖, right: bird 鳥 (Image of a bird with head 白, wrings 一, tail feather フ and talons 灬)
A bird with that comb is this bird: the crane.
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鳥
飛
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