The Japanese Radical: 卬


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Meaning
bowing person    卬

Explanation On the left is a side view of a person with the head bowed to the right. On the right it is bowed much deeper 卩, when: bowing.

Used in these characters:
JLPT 1Joyo 7
to respect, to look up to sb., to revere
aogu, ōse, ossharu, GYŌ, KŌ
Left: person 人, right: 卬 ([at the left] an odd person 人 bowing down 卩 deeply [at the right])
A person who is first odd and then bows deeply is: respectful.  
JLPT 2Joyo 7
greet, welcome, meet, invite
mukaeru, GEI
Left: movement 辶, right: 卬 ([at the left] an odd person 人 bowing down 卩 deeply [at the right])
The movement of an odd person bowing down deeply is a: Greeting.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
repress, restrain, press down, suppress, inhibit
osaeru, YOKU
Left: hand 扌, right: 卬 (an odd person 人 and deeply bowing person 卩)
When a hand makes a slightly bowing person into a deeply bowing person, this is: repressing or restraining.  

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