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reach, extend 及
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Used in these characters:
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級
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| rank, grade, class
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Left: thread 糸, right: to reach 及 (person 人 with a hand  that grasps something)
The thread (i.e. at the uniform) shows the reached (= achieved) rank/grade.
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吸
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| suck, breathe in, inhale
suu, KYŪ
口
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Left: mouth 口, right: reach, extend 及 (Here: cigarette ノ and variation of hand
A mouth with a cigarette in a hand to suck/inhale.
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扱
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| treat, handle, operate, management
atsukau, koku,
扌
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Left: hand 扌, right: reach 及 (Person 人 with a hand reaching out for something ノ)
A hand that has a stick ノ in the hand is treating or managing sth.
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| reach, extend, come up, and
oyobu/bosu/bi, KYŪ
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ノ
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Left: person 人, right: image of a hand stretched out
The person stretches a hand out to reach s.o.
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| Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. |  |
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List of the radicals
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