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odd 乙
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| Explanation |
at second position
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Used in these characters:
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乙
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| 2nd position in a list, grade B, odd, fine, nice
OTSU, ITSU
乙
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Shows the number two 二, written quickly, without lifting the pen.
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乾
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| dry, to dry
kawaku, KAN
乙
艹
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Left: sunrise  (sun 日 rises between plants 艹), right: horizontal person  , odd/2nd: 乙 (two 二, written quickly, without pen's lifting)
By the sunrise the two odd persons get dry.
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芝
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| turf, grass, lawn
shiba,
艹
乙
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Top: plant 艹, below: a zigzag path
Plants grow aside of a path in the lawn.
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乞
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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kou,
乙
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Top: horizontal, thus lying person , below: odd, 2nd, elegant 乙 (Shows the number two 二, written quickly without lifting the pen.)
There lies sb. oddly elegant, but he is begging.
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