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direction 方
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方
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| direction, side, way, person
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Top: cover 亠, below: a sword 刀
The cover covers the sword to all directions. (Or: Only one 丶 out of ten thousand 万 knows the direction.)
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族
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| family, clan, race
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Left: side, direction 方, right: lying person and arrow 矢 - Better right: Two lying persons and big 大
It develops in one direction, if the two lying persons [= the parents] (breed) something big, namely: into a family.
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放
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| release, let go, send out, liberate
hanasu, HŌ
放
方
攵
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Left: side 方, right: beat 攵 (hand 又 with a stick ノ)
His side is beaten to make him release and then let him go.
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遊
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| play, amuse, relax
asobu, YŪ, YU
辶
方
子
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From left: Movement 辶, direction 方, lying person and a child 子
In (various) directions you can lie and be a child when moving, while: playing!
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旅
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| journey, trip, travel
tabi, RYO
方
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Left: square/direction 方, right: originally two persons 人 assembling under a banner - (alternatively: see it as a variation of clothes 衣?)
Arranged in one direction the people are under the banner ready for the journey.
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旗
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| flag, banner
hata, KI
方
其
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Left: Side/direction: 方, right: lying person (here: waving banner in the wind) and a grain scoop 其 =shovel that was used to separate the grain from the husk
In one direction blows the banner at the end of the grain scoop: Our flag!
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成
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| achieve, become (into), make, consist
naru, SEI, JŌ
戈
成
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Left: part of direction 方, right: a halberd 戈
In this direction the halberds will achieve it.
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防
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| protect, prevent, guard against, mole, dike
fusegu, BŌ
阝
方
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Left: hill 阝, right: side, direction 方
A hill along a direction is: a dam (dike), that protects you.
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訪
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| visit, to call on, inquire
otozureru, tazuneru, HŌ
言
方
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Left: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: direction/side 方
Words into your direction shall: "visit" you.
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激
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| violent, intense, vehement, ardent
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Left: water 氵, middle top: white 白, below + right: let go/release 放 (In his side 方 he was stroke 攵 to release.)
(During a storm at sea:) When the water is white (= has white foam crests) at all sides/directions 方 and is striking 攵, it becomes violent.
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施
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| charity, donate, bestow, alms
hodokosu, SHI, SE
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也
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Left: direction 方, right: lying person and a placeholder for a change 也 (image of a snake that molts [=shedding the skin])
Only in one direction can be a change for the lying person: by charity and alms.
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旋
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| rotate, turn, revolve, gyrate
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Left: side, direction 方, right: horizontal person , var. of correct 正. (When sleeping, one must occasionally turn to the other side to avoid pressure & bed sores & circulation problems.)
The side of the lying person is fine/correct, but he must turn.
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敷
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| spread out, cover, lay
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Left: to begin 甫 (The hand takes the tool 丶 to use 用, when beginning sth.), rest: release 放 (In his side 方 he was stroke 攵 and he released.)
You shall begin to release, if it shall spread out.
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芳
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| fragrance, pleasant-smell, perfume
kanbashii, HŌ
艹
方
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Top: plant, grass 艹, below: side 方
Plants (spread it) to the sides: Fragrance.
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倣
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| copy, imitate, emulate, follow
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Left: person 人, right: let go 放 (In his side 方 he was hit 攵 to release.)
(A golfer's trick:) The person has a sideways shot and that is copied.
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坊
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| boy, son, Buddhist priest, bonze
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Left: earth 土, right: side, direction 方
(When begging:) On the earth sits at a side: a boy (or a monk).
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妨
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| obstruct, disturb, hamper, prevent
samatageru, BŌ
女
方
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Left: woman 女, right: side 方
A woman at my side would be obstructing???
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房
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| room, wife, bunch, tassel
fusa, BŌ
戸
方
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Top: door 戸, below: side 方 (in contrast to the main entrance 扉 with double swing-doors 非)
The door at the side leads into: a room.
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肪
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| obese, fat
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Left: body part 月/肉, right: side 方
The body is at its sides: too fat.
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紡
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| spin (yarn)
tsumugu, BŌ
糸
方
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Left: thread 糸 (i.e. of the wool), right: direction 方
Bring the thread in a common direction, when: spinning.
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傍
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| bystander, side, besides, vicinity, third person
katawara, BŌ
亻
帝
方
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Left: person 人, right: var.of emperor 帝, below: side 方
The person at the emperor's side is a bystander.
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