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high, tall 高
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Image of a guard tower with two floors
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高
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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| high, tall, expensive
takai, KŌ
高
亠
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Building with a window 囗 in the first floor 冂, another window 囗 above and with a roof 亠
A building with two floors is high and expensive.
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橋
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| bridge
hashi, KYŌ
木
高
大
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Left: tree 木, right: accent ノ for emphasis, big 大 and a variation of high 高 (two-storied building)
The tree is remarkably big and high. We use it as a bridge.
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停
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| stop, halt, stay
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Left: person 亻/人, right: pavilion, inn 亭 (In the high 高 city block 丁 is an inn)
The person needs an inn for a stop.
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矯
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| reform, rectify, straighten, correct
tameru, KYŌ
矢
ノ
高
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Left: arrow 矢 (An arrow ノ flies in the sky 天), right: emphasis ノ, big 大, var. of high/tall 高 (Image of a watch tower)
The arrow is too tall and high, we have to correct/reform this.
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稿
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| manuscript, straw
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Left: rice plant 禾, right: high/tall 高 (two-storied building)
Rice plants that grew high were used for making straw or manuscripts.
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豪
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| superior, overpowering, Australia
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Top: var. of high/tall 高, below: pig 豕/ 豚
The tall pigs from Australia are superior.
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壇
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| stage, podium, rostrum
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Left: earth 土, right: var. of high 高 (image of a watch tower) and: sunrise 旦 (sun 日 above the horizon 一)
On the ground, where you rotate 回 (= dance) under a cover 亠 and with a staircase 旦 is the stage.
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亭
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| pavilion, inn, bower
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Top: var. of high/tall 高 (two-storied building), below: city block 丁
In the high city block, there is a pavilion with an inn.
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