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reason, cause 由
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| Explanation |
First, the root shoot 丨 bursts its shell 田 (cf. armor, shield 甲). And this gives the sprout丨 on the field 田 its reason 由.
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Used in these characters:
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由
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| reason, cause, effect, way
yoshi, YU, YŌ
由
田
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A rice field 田 with a sprouting plant 丨
A field with a sprouting plant: there must be a reason.
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油
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| oil
abura, YU
氵
由
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Left: water 氵, right: reason 由 (field 田 with sprout 丨)
Water is with reason no oil.
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博
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| doctorate, gain, gamble, extensive, wide
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Left: ten 十, right: var. of wholly, exclusively 専 (The soil 一 is penetrated by a (single) sprout 丨 in the rice field 田, cared for by a skillful hand 寸, which is exclusive.)
(Gratitude of the patients:) Tenfold is the whole gain of a doctor.
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専
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| exclusively, specialty, wholly, solely
moppara, SEN
専
由
寸
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From above: one 一 (here: ground), reason 由 (=growing sprout 丨 in the rice field 田), skillful hand 寸
The soil is penetrated by a (sole) sprout in the rice field and cared for by a skillful hand: That's exclusive.
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宙
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| space, mid-air, sky
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Top: roof 宀, below: reason/cause 由 (Here: A rocket丨starts from a rice field 田.)
Through the roof the rocket is starting from the field into: space.
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届
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| report, deliver, receive
todoku/keru,
尸
由
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Left: buttocks in side view 尸, right: cause 由 (... for seedling丨in the rice field 田)
These buttocks are the cause for the report that was delivered!
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恵
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| blessing, do a favor, enlightenment, grace, kindness
megumu, KEI, E
一
由
心
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From top: one 一 (here: ground), reason 由 (The seedling丨in the rice field 田 has its reason.), heart 心
The ground is pierced by the first sprout in the field and thus close to my heart: as a blessing.
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軸
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| axle, shaft, spindle, pivot
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Left: vehicle 車, right: reason 由 (... for seedling丨in the rice field 田) Here: see 由 as axle-bearing 臼 with axle 丨
A vehicle has the axle-bearing for the axle.
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穂
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| spear (of grain), ear(bot.), crest(wave)
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Left: rice plant 禾, right: blessing, favor 恵 (The first sprout 丨 pierces the ground 一 of the rice field 田 and is close to my heart 心: as a blessing.)
The rice plant is blessed with spears of grain.
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抽
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| draw/pull out, extract, pluck, bring out
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Left: hand 扌, right: reason 由 (The growing seedling丨in the rice field 田 has its reason.)
The hand grips the sprout in the rice field to pull it out.
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笛
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| flute, whistle
fue, TEKI
竹
由
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Top: bamboo 竹, below: reason 由 (... for seedling丨in the rice field 田), here: 由 as a flute 丨 with hands E ヨ at the sides.
Made of bamboo is this flute.
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薄
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| diluted, thin/weak (taste), shallow, light, faint
usui/maru/meru, HAKU
艹
専
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寸
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Top: plant 艹, below: water 氵and: var. of wholly/exclusive 専 (The soil 一 is penetrated by a (sole) sprout 丨 in the rice field 田, cared for by a skillful hand 寸, which is exclusive.)
(i.e. tomatoes taste often watery) Plants with water can be wholly diluted, or weak in taste.
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縛
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| bind, tie, restrict, restrain, truss, arrest
shibaru, BAKU
糸
専
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寸
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Left:thread 糸, right: var. of wholly, exclusive 専 (The soil 一 is penetrated by a (sole) sprout 丨 in the rice field 田, cared for by a skillful hand 寸, which is exclusive)
(The purpose of) A thread is wholly for binding sth.
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簿
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| accounting, register, accounting book, records
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Top: bamboo 竹, below: water 氵and: var. of wholly, exclusive 専 (The soil 一 is penetrated by a sole sprout 丨 in the rice field 田, cared for by a skillful hand 寸, which is exclusive)
About bamboo (its production) and water (its consumption) we have a comprehensive accounting.
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袖
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| sleeve, wing (of a building)
sode, SHŪ
衣
由
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: reason 由 (... for seedling 丨 in the rice field 田)
If the clothes have something "sprouting" out, it is the sleeve.
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