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north 北
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Used in these characters:
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北
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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| north
kita, HOKU, BOKU
北
丬
匕
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Two persons 丬, 匕 sit back-to-back, because they feel cold in the north.
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背
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| back, stature, height
se, sei, somuku/keru, HAI
北
肉
丬
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Top: north 北 (Two persons 丬,匕 sitting back-to-back because they freeze in the north.), below: part of body 月/肉
When sitting back-to-back, then with this body's part: The back.
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脊
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| stature, spine, vertebral column
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A variation of back/stature: 背 with two persons 北 [= north] sitting back-to-back
You are sitting 'back-to-back' with this body part: The spine.
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