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金
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| gold, metal, money
kane, kana, KIN, KON
金
丷
土
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From top: cover, lid  , earth/soil 土, two gold nuggets 丷
Covered in the ground is the gold. |
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弟
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| younger brother
otōto, TEI, DAI, DE
弓
丷
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From top: to come out 丷, bow 弓, and an feathered arrow λ
The feathered arrow comes from the bow of my younger brother. |
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半
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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| half, middle
nakaba, HAN
十
半
丷
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A cake 二, two candles 丷 and a cut 丨
The birthday cake with two candles is cut 丨 into half. |
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幸
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| happiness, happy, blessed
saiwai, shiawase, sachi, KŌ
幸
土
丷
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From top: earth 土, var. of sheep 羊. Or: Earth 土, two drops 丷, mirrored earth 干
Between two earths is the happiness. |
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勝
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| win, beat, surpass
katsu, masaru, SHŌ
朕
力
肉
丷
龹
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Combination of imperial majesty 朕 and strength 力 - BETTER: flesh/meat 月/肉, 龹 = fire 火 with BBQ-grate 二, power 力
If you barbeque your meat on a BBQ-grate over a fire you will have power to win. |
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送
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| send, dispatch
okuru, SŌ
辶
丷
天
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Left: movement 辶, right: sth. coming out 丷 (e.g. steam) and sky, heaven 天
Out of heaven, this movement was sent. |
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関
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| checkpoint, barrier, connection, related
seki, KAN
門
丷
龹
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Outside: gate 門, inside: a border guard 龹 (= barrier with two 二 barrier bars and a person 人 with upraised arms 丷)
The gate is blocked with two bars and the alarmed guard at: the checkpoint. |
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説
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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| explain, theory, opinion, preach
toku, SETSU
言
丷
兄
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Left: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: out of 丷, older brother 兄 (= A big mouth 口 on legs 儿)
Words from my elder brother explain it. |
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隊
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| troop, unit, corps, group
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Left: hill 阝, right: out of 丷, pig 豕
Out of the hills like pigs rushes the troops. |
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益
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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| benefit, gain, advantage, profit
masu, EKI, YAKU
丷
皿
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In the middle: a table  with something on 丷, below: a plate 皿
With a well-laid table and plates he (i.e. the restaurant owner) will benefit. |
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逆
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| reverse, opposite, revolt
sakarau, GYAKU
辶
屰
丷
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Left: movement 辶, right: (Chinese only:) disobedient or opposing 屰 (out of 丷, one 一, var. of mountain 山 with one middle peak up- and downwards ノ
When the peaks of moving mountains are in different directions, it stands for: "reverse" |
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券
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| ticket, coupon, pass, token
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At top the guard person 龹 known from: barrier, checkpoint 関 (= person 人 with raised arms 丷 and two barrier bars 二), below: sword 刀
The border guard has a sword to cut your ticket. |
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税
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| tax, tariff
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Left: rice plant 禾, right: var. of elder brother 兄 (out of 丷, mouth 口, legs 儿)
The rice plants from my elder brother are taxed. |
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増
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| increase, gain, rise
masu, fueru/yasu, ZŌ
土
曽
丷
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Left: earth 土, right: formerly/before 曽 (At rain 丷 on the field 田 as under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly.)
On earth, compared to before, we have increased. |
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巻
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| roll, scroll, reel, coil
maki, maku, KAN
龹
己
天
丷
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Top: the border guard 龹 known from "checkpoint" 関 (= person 人 with raised arms 丷 and two barrier bars 二, [here: two rolls], bottom: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself)
The person 人 with the raised arms 丷 has rolled himself 己 the two rolls 二. (Maki-Sushi? 巻き 寿司) |
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従
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| follow, obedience, comply, obey, subordinate
shitagau, JŪ
彳
丷
正
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Left: to go 彳, right: out of 丷, correct 正.
I go out very correctly: I follow in obedience. |
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層
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| class, stratum, layer
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Top: buttock seen from the side 尸, below: formerly/before 曽 (At rain 丷 on the field 田 as under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly.)
These buttocks were formerly in this (upper) class. |
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尊
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| honor, esteem, revered, value
tattoi/bu, tōtoi, SON
丷
酉
寸
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From top: out of 丷, wine mug 酉, skillful hand 寸
If something is poured out 丷 of the wine mug with a skillful hand, it appears honorable. |
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鋭
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| sharp, acute, keen
surudoi, EI
金
丷
兄
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Left: metal 金, right: coming out 丷 (here: piercings), elder brother 兄 (= A big mouth 口 on legs 儿)
The metal piercings in the 'big mouth' of my elder brother are sharp and acute. |
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悦
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| ecstasy, joy, delight
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Left: feeling 忄, right: coming out 丷, elder brother 兄
The feeling out of my elder brother is ecstasy. |
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閲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| inspection, review, examination
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Outside: gate 門, inside: 兑 (elder brother 兄 [= A big mouth 口 on legs 儿] with arms 丷 raised high)
In the gate is my older brother with raised arms, in a inspection. |
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咲
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| bloom, blossom
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Left: mouth 口, right: out of 丷, heaven/sky 天
Like a mouth out of heaven looks this blossom. |
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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
辶
丷
豕
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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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憎
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| hate, loathe, detest
nikumu/i/shimi, ZŌ
忄
丷
曽
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Left: feeling 忄, right: before/formerly 曽 build up (At rain 丷 on the field 田 as under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly.)
A feeling that I formerly had was hate. |
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塑
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| model, make (of clay)
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Top: new moon [さく] (= 1. day of lunar month) 朔 (disobedient or reverse 屰 [chinese only], var. of reverse/opposite 逆 [out 丷 to the 一 mountain 山 and downwards ノ movements are reversed] & moon 月, bottom: earth 土
For forming a counterpart of the moon you can use earth/clay and modelize it |
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僧
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| Buddhist priest, monk
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Left: person 人, right: former/before 曽 (At rain 丷 on the field 田 and under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly.)
The person, who refers to the "formerly" is a priest. |
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贈
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| present, give
okuru, ZŌ, SŌ
貝
曽
丷
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Left: shell/money 貝, right: formerly, before 曽 (At rain 丷 on the field 田 and under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly)
If I had money as formerly, I will give it as a present. |
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脱
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| undress, take off, quit, escape, removing, get rid of
nugu, DATSU
肉
丷
兄
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Left: body 肉/月, right: 兑 = the elder brother 兄 [= a big mouth 口 on legs 儿], lifting both arms 丷
(He raises his arms 丷 while stripping off his shirt. And I see:) the body of my elder brother with raised arms, who is undressing. |
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朕
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| (royal) we
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Left: body 月/肉, right: 关 (coming out of 丷, heaven/sky 天)
A body, out of the heaven: that's Us. |
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謄
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| copy, transcribe
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Left + top: imperial WE 朕 (A body 月/肉 out of 丷 the heaven 天: that's Us), below: word 言
Our imperial word is copied (= widely distributed). |
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騰
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| jumping up, inflation, rise
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Left + top: imperial WE 朕 (A body 月 out of 丷 the heaven 天: that's Us), below: horse 馬 (flying mane, galopping legs 灬 and tail フ)
Monthly 月 we 龹 [= two 二 persons 人 with lifted arms 丷] are frightend about the horse(-price) inflation. |
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瓶
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| bottle, jug, jar
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Left: unite 并 (When coming out 丷 of a buddhist temple gate 开 you shall be united), right: roof tile 瓦 (image of interhooked tiles)
You can "unite", with this clay (as used for roof tiles), when making: bottles and jugs. |
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併
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| unite, join, merge
awaseru, HEI
亻
并
丷
开
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Left: person 人, right: unite 并 (When coming out 丷 of a the gate 开 (=toori) of a shinto-shrine you shall be united)
Persons who are united are united/merged. |
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猶
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| still, deferment, furthermore, moreover, hesitate
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Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: out of 丷, wine mug 酉
The wild animal out of the wine mug (=alcoholic intoxication) is still causing deferments. |
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曽
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| formerly, before
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From top: out of 丷 (here: rain), field 田, sun 日
At rain on the field and under the sun, that's how we worked formerly. |
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餅
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| mochi, rice cake
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Left: food 食 (cover  on good 良 food), right: 并 [out of 丷 [here: two pestles] - [here: 井 as a box like donburi 丼])
(This sticky rice porridge is beaten soft for hours.) The food that is pounded with pestles in a box is: mochi. |
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