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I, myself 己
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Used in these characters:
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記
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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| report, record, account, chronicle
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Left: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself.)
The words themselves make the report/record. |
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起
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| wake up, rouse, get up, rise, happen
okiru, okoru, KI
走
己
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Left: to run 走 (On the earth 土 feet 足 must run), right: one`s self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself.)
For running, you yourself need to wake up and get up. |
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港
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| harbor, port
minato, KŌ
氵
共
己
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Left: water 氵, right: 巷 (together 共 [=Put the plants 艹 on the table  ] and oneself 己(己 = Following the winding path I find myself.)
From the waters for reaching the "together" you yourself need to go to: the harbor. |
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配
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| distribute, deliver
kubaru, HAI
酉
己
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Left: wine mug 酉, right: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself.)
A mug of wine for myself, the rest can be distributed. |
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改
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| renew, reform, alter
aratameru, KAI
己
攵
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Left: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself.), right: to strike/beat 攵 (stick ノ in a hand  )
You yourself are striking for a renewed reform. |
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紀
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| record, period, chronicle
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Left: thread 糸, right: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself) - (By making knots in a thread you can record information like distances)
The thread itself (by knots) records periods. |
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選
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| choice, choose, selection
erabu, yoru, SEN
辶
己
共
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Left: movement 辶, right: 2 x self/me 己, together 共 (Put the plants 艹 on the table together)
(i.e. when dancing:) Both can do the movements each themselves or together: It's their choice. |
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包
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| pack, wrap, envelop
tsutsumu, HŌ
包
勹
己
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Top: wrap 勹, bottom: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself.)
The "wrapping" itself makes it to be a wrapped package. |
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巻
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| roll, scroll, reel, coil
maki, maku, KAN
龹
己
天
丷
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Top: the border guard 龹 known from "checkpoint" 関 (= person 人 with raised arms 丷 and two barrier bars 二, [here: two rolls], bottom: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself)
The person 人 with the raised arms 丷 has rolled himself 己 the two rolls 二. (Maki-Sushi? 巻き 寿司) |
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己
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| I, me, myself, oneself
onore, KI, KO
己
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Winding way
Following the winding path I find myself. |
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忌
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| mourning, abhor, odious, repugnant
imu/mawashii, KI
己
心
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Top: I/myself 己 (Following the winding path I find myself), bottom: heart 心.
My own heart is mourning. |
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圏
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| sphere, range, bloc
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Outside: enclosure 囗, inside: roll 巻 (border post 龹 [= two barrier bars 二 and a person 人 with raised arms 丷] [cf. 関], self 己)
An enclosure with a border post for yourself: Our sphere or range. |
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遷
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| transition, shift, move, transfer, change
utsuru, SEN
辶
西
己
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Left: movement 辶, right: west 西, big 大, I/myself 己
A movement in the west by the "Big Self" (= western egoism), means a real transition. |
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妃
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| Queen, princess
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Left: woman 女, right: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself)
(In a good relationship you should treat them like this:) A woman is in "herself" (= her ego) a queen. |
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抱
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| embrace, hug, cuddle
daku, idaku, kakaeru, HŌ
扌
包
勹
己
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Left: hand 扌, right: to wrap 包 (The wrap 勹 itself 己 makes it to be wrapped.)
Your hands wrapped me when embracing me. |
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泡
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| foam, bubble, froth
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Left: water 氵, right: to wrap 包 (The wrap 勹 itself 己 makes it to be wrapped.)
When water is wrapping: it is foam. |
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胞
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| placenta, womb
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Left: body part 月/肉, right: wrap 包 (The wrap 勹 itself 己 makes it to be wrapped.)
The bodypart for "wrapping" in the placenta. |
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砲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| cannon, slingshot, gun barrel
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Left: stone 石 (Below the cliff 厂 are stones 口), right: wrap 包 (The wrap 勹 itself 己 makes it to be wrapped.)
Stones are 'wrapped' in a slingshot (catapult), which is like a cannon. |
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飽
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| sated, having eaten enought, satiate, tired of, bored
aku/kiru/kasu, HŌ
食
良
包
勹
己
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Left: food 食 (cover  on good 良 food), right: to wrap 包 (The wrap 勹 itself 己 makes it to be wrapped.)
If the food is 'enwrapped' (= in my stomach), I am full/sated. |
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