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arrow 矢
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An arrow ノ flies in the sky 天.
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Used in these characters:
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知
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| to know, knowledge
shiru, CHI
矢
ノ
口
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Left: an arrow 矢 (An arrow ノ flies in the sky 天), right: a mouth 口 (here: a target)
The arrow hits the target, if it knows it.
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医
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| medical treatment, heal, the healing art
iyasu, I
匚
矢
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Outside: box 匚, inside: arrow 矢 (An arrow ノ flies in the sky 天)
(Acupuncture:) In the box are the arrows (= needles) for the medical treatment.
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族
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| family, clan, race
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Left: side, direction 方, right: lying person  and arrow 矢 - Better right: Two lying persons and big 大
It develops in one direction, if the two lying persons [= the parents] (breed) something big, namely: into a family.
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短
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| short, brief
mijikai, TAN
矢
豆
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Left: arrow 矢 (An arrow ノ flies in the sky 天), right: bean 豆
An arrow as short as a bean, is really short.
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候
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| weather, climate, serve
sōrō, KŌ
亻
矢
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Outside: marquis 侯 (The person 亻where you bow ⺈ and who has arrows 矢 is the marquis.) [arrow 矢 = An arrow ノ flies in the sky 天]; inside: a stick 丨
A marquis with a stick presents the weather.
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疑
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| doubt, distrust, suspect
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Left: seated person 匕, arrow 矢; right: bent person マ, correct 正
Both persons have an arrow, whether if it's the correct one, they doubt.
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矢
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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| arrow
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Upper left: an accent/emphasis ノ which here is seen as an arrow. Rest: heaven/sky: 天
The stroke ノ in the sky is an arrow.
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擬
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| imitate, mimic, model
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Left: hand 扌, right: doubt 疑 (Both persons 匕 マ have an arrow 矢, but if it's the correct 正 one, they have their doubt.)
(Made) by hand and dubious: An imitation!
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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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凝
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| congeal, stiff, harden, freeze, engrossed
koru/rasu, GYŌ
冫
疑
矢
正
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Left: ice 冫, right: doubt 疑 (Both persons 匕 マ have an arrow 矢, but if it's the correct 正 one, they have their doubt.)
Ice, there is no doubt, is congealed.
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侯
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| marquis, lord
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Left: person 人, right: var. of bent person ⺈, arrow 矢 (An arrow ノ flies in the sky 天)
The person where you bow and who has arrows is the marquis.
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疾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| illness, speed, quick, swift
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Outside: illness 疒(An ice-冫-cold building 广 makes you sick.), below: arrow 矢 (an arrow ノ in the sky 天)
Illnesses caused by arrows are illnesses that come quickly.
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痴
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| foolish, stupid, silly
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Outside: illness 疒 (An ice-冫-cold building 广 makes sick.), inside: know 知 (The arrow 矢 hits the target 口, if it knows it.)
The disease in respect to 'knowledge' is to be stupid.
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挨
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| greeting, approach, push open
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Left: to pay 払 (The hand 扌at the nose ム signals paying.), arrow 矢 (An arrow ノ flies in the sky 天)
You still have to pay for the array, he directly said when greeting.
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喉
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| throat
nodo, KŌ
口
矢
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Left: mouth 口, right: marquis 侯 (var. of bent person ⺈, arrow 矢)
Also the mouth of a marquis ends in his throat.
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嫉
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| be jealous, envy
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Left: woman 女, right: illness, quick 疾 (The disease 疒 caused by an arrow 矢 is a quick illness.)
Men don't have it? (Only) women have this rapid-as-an-arrow disease: jealousy.
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