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origin, source 元
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元
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| origin, source
moto, GEN, GAN
元
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Top: two 二, bottom: legs 儿
Two legs have the same origin.
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院
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| institute
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Left: hill 阝, right: perfect 完 (The roof 宀 as the origin 元 [of the house] should be perfect [against rain?])
This hill is perfect for: an institute.
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完
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| complete, finish, perfect
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Top: roof 宀, below: origin/source 元 (Two 二 legs 儿 have the same origin.)
The roof as the origin of a building [roof =yane = 屋 根 =its root] needs to be complete and finished.
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冠
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| crown
kanmuri, KAN
冖
元
寸
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Top: cover 冖, bottom: origin 元 (here: chin. Yuan), skillful hand 寸
It's covering, costed many Yuan and is made by a skillful hand: The crown!
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頑
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| stubborn, obstinate
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Left: origin 元 (Two 二 legs 儿 have the same origin.), right: head/forehead 頁
An original head can be stubborn.
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玩
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| to amuse, play, trifle with
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Left: king 王, right: origin, source 元 (Two 二 legs 儿 have the same origin.)
The king looked originally for amusement.
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