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stroke for emphasis 丶
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| Explanation |
The stroke for emphasis is used to give an emphasis to a particular item. |
Used in these Kanji:
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犬
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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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dog
inu, KEN Left: big 大 (man with outstretched arms), right: a small dog 丶
The big man is holding his dog.
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犬
大
丶
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玉
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JLPT 3Joyo 1 |
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ball, jewel
tama, GYOKU King 王 (The three sphares 三 [heaven, earth, mankind] combinded in theperson 丨 of the king.), jewel 丶
The king has a jewel.
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玉
王
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図
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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plan, diagram
hakaru, ZU, TO
A (paper) sheet 囗 with a cross 㐅 and two marks 丶丶 makes a plan.
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㐅
丶
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太
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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thick, fat
futoi, TAI, TA Top: big 大, below: a little bit more 丶
When you are big, a little 'more' makes you thick and fat.
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太
大
丶
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泳
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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swim
oyogu, EI Left: water 氵, right: long time/lasting 永 (The swimmer 丶 is in the water 水 for: a long time)
In the water, a person 丶 can be for a long time 永 (=above the water level 一,水) when swimming.
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氵
永
水
丶
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主
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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master, head, owner
nushi, omo, SHU Top: accentuation 丶 as emphasis, below: king 王 (The three sphares 三 [heaven, earth, mankind] combinded in theperson 丨 of the king.)
I emphasize: the king is the master and head.
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主
王
丶
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州
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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province, state, sandbank
su, SHŪ Three sandbanks 丶 in a river 川
Three sandbanks in the river belong to the province.
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川
丶
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氷
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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ice
kōri, HYŌ Upper left: a drop 丶, rest: water 水
A drop of water turns into ice.
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水
丶
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以
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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starting from ..., by use
motte, I From left: antique scratch-plow レ, point 丶, person 人
The plow is at the point, where the person is starting from.
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人
丶
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求
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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ask for, request, want
motomeru, KYŪ Top: cover 亠 (here: one 一 and a drop 丶), below: water 水
(I'm dying of thirst) Just one drop of water, this is my: request!
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求
丶
水
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永
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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eternal, long time, permanent, lasting
nagai, EI Top: head 丶 of a swimming person or an accent 丶 as emphasis, below: var. of water 水
I emphasise 丶 water has been here eternally. Or: This head 丶 is in the water already for a long time.
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永
水
丶
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丸
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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round, circle, ball
maru, marui, GAN Nine 九, additional stroke 丶
A nine-sided shape needs an additional stroke to become round.
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丶
丸
九
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斥
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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repel, refuse, reject
shirizokeru, SEKI Axe 斤 with emphasis 丶. (cf. blade 刃 of the sword 刀)
The emphasised axe will repel. ( ... also because the blade 刃 is at the opposite side)
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斤
刃
丶
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丹
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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red (scarlet), sincere, earnest
ni, TAN A simplified var. of boat/ship 舟
This simple boat is red.
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丶
舟
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釣
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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fishing, angling, lure
tsuru/ri, CHŌ Left: metal 金, right: ladle 勺 (image of a ladle with sth. in it; old measure of capacity: SHAKU; ca. 18 ml)
A metal hook 勹 (with a bait 丶) is for fishing.
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金
勺
丶
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訴
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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accuse, sue, appeal
utta eru, SO Left: word 言, right: repel/refuse 斥 (With the axe 斤 an emphasised 丶 repelling.)
Use words to repell sth. in a accusation or court trial.
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言
斤
丶
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丼
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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bowl of food, donburi
donburi, DON Well 井 with sth. in it 丶
Like a filled well is that bowl "Donburi".
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丶
井
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