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red 赤
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When earth 土 (clay) is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red.
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Used in these characters:
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赤
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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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| red
akai, SEKI, SHAKU
赤
灬
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Combination of earth 土 and fire 灬
When earth (clay) is burned in the fire, the pottery turns: red.
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変
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| strange, change, alter
kaeru, HEN
赤
夂
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Top: var. of red 赤 (When clay/earth 土 is burned in fire 灬, the pottery turns: red), bottom: upturned foot 夂 (also sitting cross-legged)
The red upturned foot looks strange. This has to be changed.
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嚇
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| menace, threaten, terrorize
odosu/kasu, KAKU
口
赤
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Left: mouth 口, right: 2 x red 赤 (When clay/earth 土 is burned in fire 灬, the pottery turns: red)
A mouth with a double red is menacing.
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赦
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| forgiveness, pardon, excuse
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Left: red 赤 (When clay/earth 土 is burned in fire 灬, the pottery turns: red), right: to strike 攵 (a hand 又 holds a stick ノ
Until 'red' he was beaten and then granted forgiveness.
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跡
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| trace, track, mark, remains, impression
ato, SEKI
足
赤
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Left: foot 足 (kneecap [=patella] 口 and a footprint 止), right: var. of red 赤 (When earth/clay 土 is burned 灬, the pottery turns red. But here: bloody)
A foot that is reddish, thus bloody, leaves traces.
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蛮
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| barbarian, savage
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Top: var. of red 赤 (When earth/clay 土 is burned in fire 灬, the pottery turns: red.), below: insect 虫
Like reddish insects are these barbarians.
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恋
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| love, beloved, long for
koi, koishii, REN
赤
心
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Top: var. of red 赤 (When clay/earth 土 is burned in fire 灬, the pottery turns: red), below: heart 心
A somewhat red heart stands for: love.
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湾
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| bay, gulf
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Left: water 氵, right: var. of red 赤 (When earth/clay 土 is burned in fire 灬, the pottery turns: red.), and bow 弓
The water is reddish in the bow-shaped bay.
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