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vertical line, stick 亅
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| Explanation |
similar to this radical:丨
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Used in these characters:
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事
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| affair, thing, matter, fact, case
koto, JI, ZU
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From top: ten 十, mouth 口, hand ナ/ヨ
Ten mouths and only one hand: what an affair!
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予
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| beforehand, prior, previous
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Top: bent person マ, bottom: var. of block 丁
(work preparation) To make a bent nail マ into a straight nail 丁 is done: beforehand.
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争
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| dispute, compete, conflict, fight
arasou, SŌ
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尹
亅
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Top: bent person ⺈, below: hand ナ/ヨ, stick 亅
The bent person with a stick in his hand is looking for a dispute.
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了
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| complete, finish, understanding
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A child 子, but without arms
A child without arms? I understand: It has to be completed!
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