The Japanese Radical: 丙


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Meaning
third, 3rd, number 3    丙

Explanation Understand λ as two lines: One 一 outside, two λ inside 内 makes 3.

Used in these characters:
JLPT 4Joyo 3
sick, illness
yamu, yamai, BYŌ, HEI
Outside: sickness, disease 疒 (An ice-冫-cold building 广 makes sick), below: No.3, third 丙 (One 一 outside and two λ inside 内 makes 3)
A disease where every third person gets sick.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
C, 3rd sign in calendar
HEI
One 一, inside 内 (originally altar with sth. placed on it) [understand λ as two lines]
One 一 outside and two λ inside 内 makes 3.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
handle, grip, crank, knob, pattern
gara, e, HEI
Left: tree 木, right: number 3: 丙 (one 一 [Here: handle], inside 内 [Here: simplification of gate 門)
Made of wood, a handle for a gate. This handle.  

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