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The Japanese Radical: 友
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Friend 友
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Comprises twice the sign for hand:  , 又, because friends shake hands.
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Used in these characters:
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友
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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tomo, YŪ
友
又
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Comprises twice the radical for hand:  , 又 as shaking hands
They shake hands because they are friends. |
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暖
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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atatakai/maru/meru, DAN
日
爰
爫
友
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Left: sun 日, right: (Chinese only) to help 爰 (a hand reaches down 爫 to give a rope ノ [with two 二 knots] and another hand 又 takes this help.)
The sun helps to warm up. |
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援
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| help, aid, support
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Left hand 扌, right: (Chinese only) to help 爰 (a hand reaches down 爫 to give a rope ノ [with two 二 knots] and another hand 又 takes this help.)
The hand helps with support. |
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緩
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| loosen, slacken, lessen, ease
yurui/mu/meru/yaka, KAN
糸
爰
爫
友
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Left: thread 糸, right: (Chinese only) to help 爰 (a hand reaches down 爫 to give a rope ノ [with two 二 knots] and another hand 又 takes this help.)
(On the loom, the tension should not be too high:) The thread is helpful if it is loose. |
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髪
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| hair of the head
kami, HATSU
長
彡
友
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Top: var. of long 長 and hair 彡, below: friend 友 (= two hands ナ/又)
Long hair? That's my friend's hair. |
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抜
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| extract, pull out (sword), pluck, select, pick out
nuku,karu,keru,kasu, BATSU
扌
友
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Left: hand 扌, right: friend 友 (= .. who are shaking hands ナ/又)
The hand of my friend is pulling/selecting me out (from the many). |
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媛
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| princess, a noble lady
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Left: woman 女, right: (Chinese only) to help 爰 (A hand reaches down 爫 to give a rope ノ [with two 二 knots] and another hand 又 takes this help.)
The woman who is that helpful is my 'princess'. |
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