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boar 亥
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Explanation |
as in the zodiac sign
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Used in these characters:
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刻
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| engrave, carving, chop, mince
kizamu, KOKU
亥
豕
刂
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Left: zodiac boar 亥 (cf. pig 豕/ 豚), right: knife 刂
When a pig is chopped with a knife, you have to cut in, or: to "engrave".
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劾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| investigate (of crime), censure
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Left: zodiac boar 亥 cf. pig 豕/ 豚, right: strength 力
You need a pig's strength to investigate that crime.
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該
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| relevant, correspond, as above-stated, the said
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Left: word 言, right: zodiac boar 亥 =var. of pig 豕/ 豚
The words that also this kanji: 亥 is a pig, are (as said) relevant.
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核
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| core, nuclear, nucleus
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Left: tree 木, right: zodiac boar 亥 cf. pig 豕/ 豚
Trees and pigs also consist of atomic nuclei at their core.
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骸
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| skeleton, dead remains, a corpse, husk
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Left: bones, vertebrae 骨, right: zodiac boar 亥 [cf. pig 豕/ 豚]
These mere bones are like those of a pig: It is a skeleton.
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Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. | |
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