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The Radical: 曷
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
interrogation 曷
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Explanation |
also as an interrogative particle: why, how, when |
Used in these Kanji:
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謁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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audience (with high person)
ETSU Left: word 言, right: variation of easy/simple 易 (sun 日 and rays 勿, with a sitting person 匕 instead of two rays
When words come from a sun shining down to you (= a small sitting person), you are at an audience.
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言
曷
易
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喝
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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shout loudly, scold, browbeat, hoarse
KATSU Left: mouth 口, right: 曷 (var. of easy 易 (sun 日, rays勿 with a sitting person 匕 instead two rays)
(Is it too hot for them?) The mouths of those sitting in the sunshine are shouting loudly.
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口
曷
易
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渇
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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thirst
kawaku, KATSU Left: water 氵, right: 曷 var. of easy 易 (sun 日, rays勿, where the inner rays are subsituted by a sitting person 匕)
Water is needed by the person sitting in the sunshine, because he is thirsty.
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氵
曷
易
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褐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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dark brown, coarse woolen cloth
KATSU Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: var. of easy 易 (sun 日, rays 勿 with sitting person 匕 instead two rays)
The clothes of the person sitting in the sunshine are made of coarse wool and is dark brown.
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衣
曷
易
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掲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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announcement, display, hold up, bulletin, posting
kakageru, KEI Left: hand 扌, right: var. of easy 易 (sun 日, rays 勿, with a sitting person 匕 instead of the inner rays)
The hand points like the sunshine on a sitting person for an announcement.
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扌
曷
易
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葛
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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kudzu (Pueraria montana), arrowroot
kuzu, katsu Top: plant 艹, below: Variant of 'good' 易 (sun 日 with rays 勿, with: person 人, angle ∟
The plant which the person planted in a sunny corner is this climbing vines: kudzu.
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艹
曷
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