The Japanese Radical: 堇


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Meaning
Flower, blossom    堇

Explanation This plant 艹 is a growing plant 丰 with two flowers ロロ. [growing plant 丰 = like a tree 木 with many branches, but the roots 八 are not shown]

Used in these characters:
JLPT 2Joyo 6
work, duty, serve
tsutomeru, KIN
Left: blooming plant 堇 (plant 艹 with 2 blossoms ロロ at growing plant ), right: strength/force 力
Blooming plants give me strength for my work.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
respectful, humble, reverently, circumspect, discreet
tsutsushimu, KIN
Left: word 言, right: blooming flower 堇 (plant 艹 with 2 blossoms ロロ at growing plant )
Words should be like blooming plants: respectful!  
JLPT -Joyo 7
only, just, merely, a few, a tiny bit
wazuka, KIN
Left: person 人, right: blooming flower 堇 (plant 艹 with 2 blossoms ロロ at growing plant )
A person (watches) a blowing flower: How can this be only a tiny bit?  

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