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build 工
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Cross sectional view of a H-steel beam for building or making.
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空
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| sky, open, air, empty
sora, kara, akeru, KŪ
穴
工
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Top: hole, cavity 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave.), bottom: to build/work 工
When a hole is built in (i.e. into the ceiling), the free sky opens.
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左
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| left
hidari, SA
工
左
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Left: Hand ナ/ヨ (Shows a hand  with the forearm at the right and three fingers to the left.), right: build, work 工 (image of a carpenter's square)
The hand that assists, (=supports with the carpenter's square) is the left.
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工
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| work, construction
KŌ, KU|
工
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Cross sectional view of a H-steel beam as a symbol for construction.
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式
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| ceremony, function, style
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Outside: sabre 弋, below: craftsman 工
A craftsman makes a sabre for the ceremony.
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功
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| merit, achievement, service
KŌ, KU|
力
工
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Left: craftsman 工, right: strength/effort 力 (hand/arm with biceps ノ)
A craftsman with strength achieves merits.
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差
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| difference, distinction, discrepancy
sasu, SA
羊
工
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Top: sheep 羊 with a bent leg ノ, below: craftsman, construction 工
A sheep with a bent leg and a craftsman: what a difference!
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試
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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| test, try, experiment, attempt
kokoromiru, tamesu, SHI
言
式
工
弋
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Left: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: ceremony 式 (The craftsman 工 makes a sabre 弋 for ceremony.)
The words for the ceremony need to be tested.
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築
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| construct, build, fabricate
kizuku, CHIKU
竹
工
凡
木
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From top: bamboo 竹, craftsman 工, common/normal 凡 (A table 机/几 with a scratch 丶 is common.), tree 木
Bamboo, craftsmen and commonly also trees are needed for construction.
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紅
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| red, crimson
kurenai, beni, KŌ, KU
糸
工
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Left: thread 糸, right: craftsman 工
(On construction sites there are red tapes to cordon off hazardous areas.) The thread of the craftsman is crimson-red.
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亜
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| Asia-, sub-, inferior
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Superposition of: to work/build 工 and center 中
Where you work together with the center (= China = land of the middle) is: Asia.
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恐
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| fear, awe, horror
osoreru/roshii, KYŌ
工
凡
心
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Top: craftsman 工, common/general 凡 (A table 几/机 with a scratch 丶 is common.), bottom: heart 心
(Out of fear of claims for damages?) Craftsmen are generally, deep in their hearts, very fearful.
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巧
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| skill, dexterous, adroit
takumi, KŌ
工
丂
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Left: craftsman 工, right: seaweed 丂
The craftsman works with the seaweed skillfully.
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江
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| river mouth, inlet, bay, Yangtse
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Left: water 氵, right: craftsman 工
At the waters you can build best: at the river's mouth, as during Edo (江戸).
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攻
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| attack, assault
semeru, KŌ
工
攵
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Left: craftsman 工, right: to strike 攵 (a hand 又 holds a stick ノ)
A craftsman strikes (with a stick in the hand), when he wants to attack.
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貢
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| tribute, supply, finance
mitsugu, KŌ, KU
工
貝
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Top: craftsman 工, below: money 貝 (A cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八 as shell-money)
Either with work or money you have to pay your tribute.
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控
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| refrain, withdraw, wait, restrain, make note
hikaeru, KŌ
扌
穴
工
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Left: hand 扌, right: sky 空 (When a hole 穴 is built 工 in, it opens: the sky.)
The hand that wants to build a hole (= to demolish), should be refrained and noted.
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項
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| clause, paragraph, item, nape
unaji, KŌ
工
頁
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Left: craftsman 工, right: head/forehead 頁
The craftsman plans with his head sectionwise. (thus in: paragraphs)
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佐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| assist, help
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Left: person 人, right: left 左 (The hand that assists, (= supports with the carpenter's square 工) is the left.)
(Normally persons are right-handed and the left 左 hand is supporting.) Persons have the left (hand) for assisting.
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匠
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| craftsman, carpenter, artisan, master
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Outside: box 匚 (or variant of: to work/build 工), inside: axe 斤
In the box is the axe of the craftsman.
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拭
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| to wipe off, to rub
fuku, nuguu, SHOKU
扌
式
工
弋
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Left: hand 扌, right: ceremony/function 式 (craftsman 工 makes sabre 弋 for ceremony)
By hand for the ceremony, all is wiped clean.
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虹
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| rainbow
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Left: insect 虫, right: craftsman, build 工
Insects actually build the rainbow?
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