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Flower, blossom 堇
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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]
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Used in these characters:
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勤
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| work, duty, serve
tsutomeru, KIN
堇
力
艹
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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.
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謹
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| respectful, humble, reverently, circumspect, discreet
tsutsushimu, KIN
言
堇
艹
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Left: word 言, right: blooming flower 堇 (plant 艹 with 2 blossoms ロロ at growing plant )
Words should be like blooming plants: respectful!
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僅
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| only, just, merely, a few, a tiny bit
wazuka, KIN
亻
堇
艹
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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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Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. | |
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