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The Radical: 友
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
Friend 友
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Explanation |
Comprises twice the sign for hand: , 又, because friends shake hands. |
Used in these Kanji:
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友
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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friend
tomo, YŪ Comprises twice the radical for hand: , 又 as shaking hands
They shake hands because they are friends.
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友
又
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暖
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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warm
atatakai/maru/meru, DAN Left: sun 日, right: (Chinese only) to help 爰 (a hand reaches down 爫 to give a rope ノ [with two 二 knots] and another hand 又 takes this help.)
The sun helps to warm up.
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日
爰
爫
友
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援
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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help, aid, support
EN Left hand 扌, right: (Chinese only) to help 爰 (a hand reaches down 爫 to give a rope ノ [with two 二 knots] and another hand 又 takes this help.)
The hand helps with support.
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扌
爰
爫
友
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緩
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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loosen, slacken, lessen, ease
yurui/mu/meru/yaka, KAN Left: thread 糸, right: (Chinese only) to help 爰 (a hand reaches down 爫 to give a rope ノ [with two 二 knots] and another hand 又 takes this help.)
(On the loom, the tension should not be too high:) The thread is helpful if it is loose.
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糸
爰
爫
友
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髪
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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hair of the head
kami, HATSU Top: var. of long 長 and hair 彡, below: friend 友 (= two hands ナ/又)
Long hair? That's my friend's hair.
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長
彡
友
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抜
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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extract, pull out (sword), pluck, select, pick out
nuku,karu,keru,kasu, BATSU Left: hand 扌, right: friend 友 (= .. who are shaking hands ナ/又)
The hand of my friend is pulling/selecting me out (from the many).
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扌
友
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媛
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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princess, a noble lady
EN Left: woman 女, right: (Chinese only) to help 爰 (A hand reaches down 爫 to give a rope ノ [with two 二 knots] and another hand 又 takes this help.)
The woman who is that helpful is my 'princess'.
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女
爰
爫
友
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