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grain shovel/scoop 其
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winnowing fan
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Used in these characters:
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期
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| period, term
KI, GO
其
月
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Left: 其 (The image of a grain shovel/scoop (tool for threshing), that is used for throwing up the grain rhythmically in certain periods to separate the grain from the husk.), right: moon 月
Grain scoops (at work) and the moon are only seen periodically.
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旗
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| flag, banner
hata, KI
方
其
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Left: Side/direction: 方, right: lying person  (here: waving banner in the wind) and a grain scoop 其 =shovel that was used to separate the grain from the husk
In one direction blows the banner at the end of the grain scoop: Our flag!
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基
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| foundation, base
motozuku, KI
其
土
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Top: image of a grain shovel/scoop 其 (tool for threshing, that is used for throwing up the grain rhythmically in certain periods [thus used in period 期] to separate the grain from the husk; below: earth 土
The grain scoop has an earthen foundation.
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棋
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| Shogi (=Japanese chess)
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Left: tree 木, right: 其 =grain shovel/scoop used for threshing by rhythmically throwing up the grain in certain periods (cf. 期)
It is made of wood and looks like a grain shovel: the Shogi play field.
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欺
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| cheat, fox, deceive
azamuku, GI
其
欠
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Left: grain shovel/scoop 其 (tool for threshing, by throwing up the grain rhythmically in certain periods {thus used in period 期} to separate the grain from the husk), right: lack/fault 欠 (The mouth wide open ⺈ of the yawning person 人 is lacking sth.)
A grain scoop is lacking, I have been cheated!
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碁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| Go (= the game)
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Top: image of a grain shovel/scoop 其, that is seen here as the play board for 'Go', bottom: stone 石 as gaming piece
Use a 'grain-scoop'-like play board with the play-stones to play 'Go'.
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