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simply, merely 単
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It shines  the sun 日 in a group of ten 十 [with nine planets, including Pluto] as the mere single.
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戦
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| war, fight
tatakau, ikusa, SEN
単
戈
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Left: simply, single, merely 単 (It shines  the sun 日 in a group of ten 十 [= with the 9 planets] as the mere single.), right: halberd 戈
Only a single halberd as symbol for war.
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単
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| merely, simply, single, only
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単
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From top: rays of light , sun 日, ten 十
It shines the sun in a group of ten (= with the 9 planets) as the single one.
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獣
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| beast, brute
ke(da)mono, JŪ
犬
単
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Left: var. of merely, single 単 (It shines the sun 日 in a group of ten 十 [= with 9 planets] as the mere single), mouth 口, right: dog 犬
As it is unique, the mouth of the dog shows the beast.
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禅
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| Zen meditation
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Left: to show altar 示/礻, right: merely, simply 単 (It shines the sun 日 in the group of ten 十 [= with the 9 planets] as the mere single.)
You are at the altar simply/merely (yourself) during: Zen meditation.
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弾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| play (an instrument), bullet, shot, spring, play
hiku, hazumu, tama, DAN
弓
単
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Left: bow 弓, right: single, merely 単 (It shines the sun 日 in the group of ten 十 [= with 9 planets] as the mere single.)
The bow is unique to play an instrument or to make a shot.
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List of the radicals
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