The Japanese Radical: 各


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Meaning
every, everybody    各

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT 3Joyo 3
guest, visitor
KYAKU, KAKU
Top: roof 宀, bottom: every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Who sits under the roof cross-legged on a cushion? - Our guest!  
JLPT 3Joyo 3
fall, drop, fail, decline
ochiru, RAKU
Top: plant 艹, bottom: water 氵, and each, all 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Plants (their leaves) and water(drops) all fall down.  
JLPT 3Joyo 3
road, street, way
ji, RO
Left: foot 足 (kneecap 口 and a footprint 止) [止= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.], right: each/every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Feet on every: road and street.  
JLPT 3Joyo 4
each, every
ono, KAKU
Top: upturned foot or sitting with crossed legs 夂, mouth 口 (here better: futon/cushion)
Sitting cross-legged on a cushion does everybody.  
JLPT 2Joyo 5
status, class, rank, standard, standing
KŌ, KAKU
Left: tree 木, right: each/every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Also among trees, every has its status.  
JLPT 2Joyo 5
amount of money, forehead, framed picture, sum
hitai, GAKU
Left: guest 客 (Under our roof 宀 is everybody 各 our guest.) [every 各 = Sitting crossed-legged 夂 on a cushion 口 does everybody 各]., right: head/forehead 頁
The guests gets for a certain amount of money into the framed picture.  
JLPT 2Joyo 5
abbreviation, omission, almost
hobo, RYAKU
Left: field 田, right: each/every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
For fields, namely for every, there is an abbreviation. (Simply traverse it.)  
JLPT 1Joyo 6
cabinet, chamber, tower
KAKU
Outside: gate 門, inside: each/every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
With a gate that is (open) for everybody: The cabinet.  
JLPT 2Joyo 7
entwine, connect, involve
karamu/maru, RAKU
Left: thread 糸, right: each 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
The threads are all entwined.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
dairy products
RAKU
Left: wine mug 酉, right: everybody 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
It comes in mugs and is suitable for everybody (also children): Diary products!  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
Russia, dew, open, public, reveal, small
tsuyu, RO, RŌ
Top: rain 雨, below: street 路 (Feet 足 are on each 各 street.)
Like a "rain" on the streets of Russia is the: dew.  
JLPT -Joyo 7
a gift, bribe
RO
Left: money 貝, right: every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Money is for everybody a (good) gift.  

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