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one 一
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Simply one stroke for "one". |
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一
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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one
hito, ICHI, ITSU
One line: One finger
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一
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下
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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downwards, bottom
shita, sagaru, oriru, KA, GE
Shows the ground 一 and a plant root underneath 卜 expressing downwards (opposite of 上)
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卜
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三
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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three
mi, SAN
Three lines = three fingers
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一
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七
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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seven
nana, SHICHI
Like an arabic 7 upside down
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一
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上
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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upper side, up
ue, kami, uwa, noboru, agaru, JŌ Ground 一 with a growing plant 卜 (opposite of 下)
From the horizontal line, a plant is directed upwards.
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卜
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夏
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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summer
natsu, KA, GE From top: Cover 一 (against the sun), I, myself 自 (The emphasized ノ eye 目 is myself.), upturned foot 夂(= sitting cross-legged)
Covered (= in the shade) I myself sit cross-legged, because it is summer.
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自
夂
頁
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画
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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picture, painting
KAKU, GA Rice paddy 田 and a frame 凵/一
With a frame around the rice field it becomes: a picture or painting.
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一
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来
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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to come
kuru, RAI Top: one 一, bottom: rice 米 (with a long vertical stroke)
Because of one grain of rice I shall come?
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米
木
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世
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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world, generation, age
yo, SEI, SE Left: corner ∟, right: twenty 廿 (here: a bucket)
In the corner is a bucket from another world and since generations.
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∟
廿
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丁
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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quantifier, block of houses, even number
CHŌ, TEI
Originally the image of a T-shaped nail, then (possibly because of its geometrical shape): block of buildings.
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丁
一
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万
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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ten thousand
MAN, BAN
Derived from a swastika (Indian religious symbol) that stands for the ten thousand divinities.
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一
万
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両
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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both, two, pair, double
RYŌ
Is seen as the image of a beam balance/scales
The balance weighs the two (comparatively) as a pair.
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一
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不
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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not, un-, dis-
FU, BU
Four lines are not enough.
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一
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磁
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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magnet, porcelain
JI Left: stone 石 (Below the cliff 厂 are stones 口.), right: 兹 2x mysterious 玄 (Here: mounting bracket 艹 with two hanging threads 糸)
These stones, are mysterious (when hanging at threads and move), because they are: magnetic. (or porcelain)
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石
兹
玄
一
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且
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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besides, moreover
katsu,
A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] with more stones added, thus: moreover.
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且
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丘
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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hill
oka, KYŪ Top: axe 斤, bottom: bottom 一
An axe at the bottom of the hill.
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丘
斤
一
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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 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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由
心
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互
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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mutual, interdependence
tagai, GO Image of a spool with a crosswinding and comprises the radical: 'intertwined' 丩 (= image of intertwined threads)
Threads crossing mutually.
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彑
丩
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丈
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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measure of length, height, approx. 3m
take, JŌ Variant of big 大, which shows a big person with spread arms. Here this person makes a wide step.
With a wide step it is measured: the length of 3m.
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大
丈
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穂
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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spear (of grain), ear(bot.), crest(wave)
ho, SUI 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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禾
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由
心
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曹
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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official, government service, companion, fellow
SŌ, ZŌ From top: one 一 (here: ground), bend 曲 (here: two sprouting plants || in a field 田), sun 日
Such that the ground is broken up by 2 sprouts, the sun is needed: and a caring companion who serves like the 'government'.
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曲
艹
曹
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丙
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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C, 3rd sign in calendar
HEI One 一, inside 内 (originally altar with sth. placed on it) [understand λ as two lines]
One 一 outside and two λ inside 内 makes 3.
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並
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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line, row, rank, common, ordinary
nami, narabu/beru/bi, HEI Originally a pictograph: twice to stand 立立, but now merged to this character 並
People are standing side by side to form a line.
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並
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柄
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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handle, grip, crank, knob, pattern
gara, e, HEI Left: tree 木, right: number 3: 丙 (one 一 [Here: handle], inside 内 [Here: simplification of gate 門)
Made of wood, a handle for a gate. This handle.
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丙
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門
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与
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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give, convey, present, bestow
ataeru, YO This character is a part of: "to copy" 写 (It shows a photocopying machine with a cover 冖 and a paper sheet 一 coming out of the machine)
The maschine give a sheet of paper 一, that is given to you.
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丂
一
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