The Japanese Radical: 太


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Meaning
thick, fat    太

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT 4Joyo 2
thick, fat
futoi, TAI, TA
Top: big , below: a little bit more
When you are big, a little 'more' makes you thick and fat.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
proud, boast, pride, triumphantly
hokoru, KO
Left: word (sound waves out of a mouth ), right: 夸 (This is similar to: jaw, chin 顎 (= Under the eyes ロロ on the head is the jaw )
When your words come from such a fat jaw , you are proud and boast.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
useless, low-grade, worthless, burdensome, pack-horse
DA
Left: horse (mane 三 in the wind, four legs and tail フ), right: fat (When you are big , a little more makes you thick and fat.)
A horse that fat is useless.  
JLPT -Joyo 7
separate, segregate, lunacy, extreme
TA
Left: water , right: fat (When you are big , a little more makes you thick and fat)
(Lack of dissolubility) Water and fat are separating.  

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