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leave, go away 去
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When the nose ム is below the earth 土, it has gone away - it is finished.
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去
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| leave, go away, quit, finish
saru, KYO, KO
去
土
ム
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Top: earth 土, bottom: a nose ム (in side view)
When the nose is below the earth, it has gone away - it is finished.
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法
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| law, rule, regulation
HŌ, HATSU|
氵
去
ム
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Left: water 氵, right: go away/leave 去 (Below the earth 土 is the nose ム, that has left.)
The water shall be left! That's the law!
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却
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| on the contrary, refuse, instead, reject
kaette, KYAKU
去
卩
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Left: to leave 去 (Below the earth 土 is the nose ム, that left.), right: bowing person 卩
Leave in a bowed position or on the contrary you will be refused.
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脚
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| leg, foot
ashi, KYAKU, KYA
肉
去
卩
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Left: body part 月/肉, right: instead, to drive away 却 (= to leave 去 and bent person 卩)
This body part is used for 'leaving' and can be bent: the leg (foot).
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蓋
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| cover, lid, cap
futa, GAI
艹
去
皿
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From top: grass/plant 艹, leave 去 (Below the earth 土 is the nose ム, that left), plate 皿
The grass must leave the plate and then cover it with a lid/cap.
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