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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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music, sound, noise
oto, ne, ON, IN Top: stand, get up 立, bottom: sun/day 日
(My alarm clock makes music:) Get up into the day with music & sounds.
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立
日
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立
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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stand, rise, leave
tatsu/teru, RITSU, RYŪ Top: head and arms 亠, bottom: legs of a person standing on the ground 一
A person with two legs on the ground for: standing.
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亠
立
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顔
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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face
kao, GAN Left: to stand 立, cliff 厂, hair 彡, right: forehead 頁
There is somebody standing at the cliff with only three hair on the (fore)head - what a face!
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立
彡
頁
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新
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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new
atarashii, arata, SHIN Left: to stand 立, tree 木, right: axe 斤
Out of a standing tree, the axe makes something new.
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立
木
斤
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親
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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parents, intimate
oya, shitashii, SHIN Left: to stand 立, tree 木, right: to see 見 (= The eye 目 is on legs 儿 when looking around.)
Who is standing on a tree and is watching out (for the kids)? - The parents!
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立
木
見
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暗
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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dark, shady, gloomy, unclear
kurai, AN Left: sun/day 日, right: sound, music 音 (Stand up 立 into the day 日 with music [of the clock radio?])
When the sun stands 立 between two days 日,日 it is: dark.
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日
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立
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意
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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intention, mind, thought
I Top: sound, noise 音 (Stand up 立 into the day 日 with sound/music [of the clock radio?]), bottom: heart 心
Like sounds of my heart: My intentions!
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意
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立
日
心
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章
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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badge, medal, chapter, emblem
SHŌ Top: to rise/stand 立, below: fast/early 早 (When the (rising 旦) sun 日 is at the marked spot 丶 at the horizon 一, it is still early.)
Get up early to get a medal.
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章
旦
立
早
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童
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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child, baby
warabe, DŌ Top: stand 立, bottom: village 里 (Both fields 田 and earth 土 belong to the village.)
Standing in the village: a child.
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童
立
里
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位
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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grade, rank, position
kurai, I Left: person 亻/人, right: to stand 立
People are standing according to their rank.
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亻
立
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億
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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hundred million
OKU Left: person 亻/人, right: thought 意 (= the sounds 音 of my heart 心)
A (normal) person can only think about having 100 million dollar.
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亻
意
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立
日
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鏡
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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mirror
kagami, KYŌ Left: metal 金 (Covered  in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: to stand 立, below a variation of seeing: 見 (One line is missing: therefore only "practically" seeing)
The metal in front of which you stand and practically see yourself, is a mirror.
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金
立
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競
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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compete, contend
kisou, seru, KYŌ, KEI Top: to stand 立, bottom: 2x elder brother 兄 [A big mouth 口 on legs 儿]
There are standing two elder brothers and competing.
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立
兄
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産
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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give birth to, produce
umu, SAN From top: to stand 立, cliff 厂 and life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant  stands for life.)
She is standing on the cliff and gives life: She gives birth.
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立
厂
生
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境
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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border, boundary
sakai, KYŌ, KEI Left: earth 土, right: to stand 立, sun 日 and legs 儿 (here as: to go)
The earth remains standing, while the sun continues to go: We are at the border.
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土
立
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接
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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to touch, contact, connected, join
tsugu, SETSU Left: hand 扌, right: to stand 立, woman 女
(Shake) hands and stand up for the woman you want to touch.
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扌
立
女
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泣
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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cry, weep, moan
naku, KYŪ Left: water 氵, right: to stand 立
Standing in the water and crying.
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氵
立
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障
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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hinder, hurt, block
sawaru, SHŌ Left: hill 阝, right: medal, chapter 章 (Stand 立 up early 早 and you'll get a medal.) [early 早 = When the rising 旦 sun 日 is at the marked spot 丶 at the horizon 一 it is still early]
On the hill you will get a medal for your hindrance.
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阝
章
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早
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翌
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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the following, the next
YOKU Top: wings 羽, bottom: to stand 立
(When a rooster crows in the morning, it first fluffs itself up.) Its feathers stand up (= deploy) to announce the next/following (day).
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羽
立
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韻
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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rhyme, tone
IN Left: sound 音 (Stand up 立 into the day 日 with music [of the clock radio?]), right: member 員 (Who has a mouth 口 and money 貝, can become a member.)
Sounds, that are (mutually) members are the rhymes.
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貝
員
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日
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憶
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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remember, recollection, reminiscence, think
OKU Left: feeling 忄, right: thought/mind 意 (= the sounds 音 of my heart 心)
Feelings and thoughts will be remembered (= reminiscences).
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忄
意
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日
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響
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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resound, echo, get known
hibiku, KYŌ Top: home town 郷 (The thread 糸 of the 'husband' 郎 connects to the hometown.) [husband 郎 = the 'good' 良 from the village⻏], bottom: sound 音 (Stand up 立 into the day 日 with music [of the clock radio?])
(There always remains a reference to the home.) From the home town is sounding an echo.
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艮
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日
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彰
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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manifest, demonstrate, reveal
SHŌ Left: medal, chapter 章 (Stand 立 up early 早 and you'll get a medal.), right: hair 彡
The medals in the hair are manifest.
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章
彡
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早
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鐘
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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bell
kane, SHŌ Left: metal 金 (Covered in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: child 童 (It stands 立 in the village 里)
A metal for children is a bell.
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金
童
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里
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滝
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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waterfall, cascade, rapids
taki, Left: water 氵, right: dragon 竜 (It stands 立 in the field 田 with a huge tail 乚: a dragon.)
The "waterdragon" is the waterfall.
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氵
竜
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乚
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端
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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extremely, edge, end, border
hashi, hata, ha, TAN Left: stand 立, right: 耑 (mountain 山 & the beard 而 hangs down below the mouth 一)
(e.g. a hunter) He stand on the mountain with a beard at the edge.
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立
山
而
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培
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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cultivate, foster, to grow sth.
tsuchikau, BAI Left: earth 土, right: to spit 咅 (stand 立 with open mouth 口 and spit)
On the earth it was spit and then they started cultivating.
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土
咅
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粒
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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grain, particle, drop, counter for tiny objects
tsubu, RYŪ Left: rice 米, right: to stand 立
Where the rice stands, there are also grains.
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米
立
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瞳
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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pupil (anat., .. of the eye)
hitomi, DŌ Left: eye 目, right: child 童 (Standing 立 in the village 里: a child.)
The eye has a 'child': The pupil.
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目
童
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闇
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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dark, darkness
yami, Outside: gate 門, inside: sound 音 (Stand up 立 into the day 日 with music [of the clock radio?]), (cf. 暗)
The gate stands 立 in the sun 日 and causes (behind it) darkness.
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門
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立
日
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拉
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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crush, squash
RA Left: hand 扌, right: stand 立
A hand on which sb. is standing gets crushed. (However: A hand 扌 on sb. is sitting 座, will only be sprained 挫)
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立
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