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early, fast 早
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早
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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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| early, fast
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Sunrise 旦 (= The sun 日 above the horizon 一) with a marking 丶
When the (rising) sun is at the marked spot 丶 at the horizon, it is still early.
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草
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JLPT 3Joyo 1 |
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| grass
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Top: a plant 艹, bottom: early/fast 早 (When the [rising 旦] sun 日 is at the marked spot 丶 at the horizon 一, it is still early.)
The plant, that grows fast, is grass.
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章
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| badge, medal, chapter, emblem
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Top: to rise/stand 立, below: fast/early 早 (When the (rising 旦) sun 日 is at the marked spot 丶 at the horizon 一, it is still early.)
Get up early to get a medal.
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障
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| hinder, hurt, block
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Left: hill 阝, right: medal, chapter 章 (Stand 立 up early 早 and you'll get a medal.) [early 早 = When the rising 旦 sun 日 is at the marked spot 丶 at the horizon 一 it is still early]
On the hill you will get a medal for your hindrance.
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彰
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| manifest, demonstrate, reveal
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Left: medal, chapter 章 (Stand 立 up early 早 and you'll get a medal.), right: hair 彡
The medals in the hair are manifest.
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卓
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| eminent, excellent, table
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Top: divination 占 (crack 卜 in the shell 口 of a turtle used for divination), below: early/fast 早 (When the (rising 旦) sun 日 is at the marked spot 丶 at the horizon 一, it is still early.)
(Already at breakfast he realized the problem:) The divination came up early that a table would be excellent.
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悼
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| grieve, mourn
itamu, TŌ
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Left: feeling 忄 right: table, excellent 卓 (It was divined 卜 early 早, that a table would be excellent)
Feelings are 'on the table' when sb. is mourning.
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