The Japanese Radical: 乃


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Meaning
pregnancy belly    乃

Explanation The meaning of this radical is based on 孕む (はら~む), which means: "to become pregnant". It is read such that the child 子 comes out of the womb 乃.

Used in these characters:
JLPT 1Joyo 7
portable, carry with you (in hand), be concerned
tazusawaru/eru, KEI
Left: hand 扌, right: bird 隹, pregnancy belly 乃 (cf.: to be pregant: 孕む [はら-む], where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃.)
The hand graps the bird around belly to carry it around. (i.e.: a smartphone 携帯電話 = けいたい・でんわ.)  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
excellent, excel, superiority
hideru, SHŪ
Top: rice plant 禾, bottom: pregnancy belly 乃 (cf.: to be pregnant: 孕む (はら-む)
Rice as big as a pregnancy belly / womb: excellent!  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
transparent, permeate, clear, translucent
suku/kasu/keru,
Left: movement 辶, right: excellent 秀 (= A rice plant 禾 plump like a 'pregnancy belly' 乃 is excellent.)
(The praise because he cleaned the windows for the first time in 10 years:) Excellent, this movement, and it became transparent again.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
invite, ask, induce, tempt, lead
sasou,
Left: word 言, right: excellent 秀 (= A rice plant 禾 plump like a 'pregnancy belly' 乃 is excellent.)
Words with excellence are inviting.  

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