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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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| correct, proper
masa, tadashii, SEI, SHŌ
止
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At top a horizontal upper line 一, bottom: to stop 止 (= Impression of the right foot turned 90° to the left.)
To stop at the line is: correct! |
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足
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| leg, foot, sufficient
ashi, tariru, SOKU
足
口
止
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Top: kneecap 口, bottom: to stop 止 (= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.)
Between kneecap and foot is the leg, that's sufficient. |
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止
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| to stop, halt
tomeru, SHI
止
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Top: foot print (with the big toe at the left), bottom: a limiting line
The foot stands at the line and stops. |
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歩
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| walk
aruku, ayumu, HO
止
歩
少
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Top: to stop 止 (= Image of the footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.), bottom: few/little 少 (Such a small 小 stroke ノ is too little.)
Stop a little bit when walking. |
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歯
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| tooth
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Top: to stop 止 (a foot with a lower line 一 to stop at), below: rice 米, container 凵
Stop at the rice container: There is sth. for the teeth! (Or: image of nose 止, mouth 凵 and teeth 米) |
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路
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| road, street, way
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Left: foot 足 (kneecap 口 and a footprint 止) [止= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.], right: each/every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Feet on every: road and street. |
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歴
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| history, calendar, curriculum, flow of time
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From top: cliff 厂, wood 林, stop 止 [止= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.]
At the cliff with the wood where we stopped, history was made. |
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武
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| military, warrior, martial
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Left: correct 正 (at the line 一 to stop 止 is correct) [止= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.], right: sabre 弋
Correct sabres are part of the military. |
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卸
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| wholesale
orosu, oroshi,
午
止
卩
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Left top: noon 午, below: stop 止, right: bowing person 卩
A noon break for the bowed person, who is a wholesaler. |
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企
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| plan, intend, enterprise
kuwadateru, KI
止
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Top: person 人, below: to stop 止 (止= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.)
A person should stop for planning the enterprise. |
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御
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| respectful expression, handle, drive, control
o(n)-, mi-, GYO, GO
彳
午
卩
止
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Left: go 彳, right: wholesale 卸 (A noon-午-break 止 for the bowed person 卩 from the wholesale)
I go (to the wholesaler) at noon, stop and bow, because I am respectful. |
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肯
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| agreement, acknowledge, affirm, consent
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Top: to stop 止 (止= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.), bottom: body or body part 肉/月
(Consent of vegetarians:) The stop (of consumption) of meat is our agreement. |
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歳
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| year, year of age
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From top: stop 止, var. of halberd 戈, var. of show/altar 示
I stop at the altar with the halberd (as a gift). I do that every year. |
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祉
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| welfare, well, blessing, happiness
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Left: to show/altar 示/礻(image of an altar 丁 with sth. 一 on, that is shown), right: stop 止 (= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.)
At the altar you should stop for welfare and blessings. |
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紫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| purple, violet
murasaki, SHI
止
匕
糸
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Top: this 此 (to stop 止 and sitting person 匕), below: thread 糸
Stop at the person with the threads in: purple. |
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雌
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| female, feminine
mesu, me, SHI
止
匕
隹
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Left: this 此 (to stop 止, sitting person 匕) right: bird 隹
The stop-and-sit-bird is the female 雌 and the male 雄 is the ten-nose-bird. |
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渋
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| bitter, astringent (=bitter taste), hesitate
shibui/ru, JŪ
氵
止
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Left: water 氵, right: stop 止 and ripple, drops of water
Even the water stops and ripples as it is too bitter. |
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渉
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| ford (=shallow part of a river), transit
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Left: water 氵, right: walk 歩 (You should stop 止 a little 少 when: walking.)
You walk through the water: at the ford. |
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跳
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| jump, hop, leap up, spring, jerk
haneru, tobu, CHŌ
足
兆
止
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Left: foot 足 (kneecap 口 and a footprint 止), right: sign/omen 兆 (cracks in a turtle shell that were used in ancient China for divination)
The foot makes traces (= signs) when jumping and hopping. |
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踏
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| tread on, step on, trample
fumu/maeru, TŌ
足
水
止
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Left: foot 足 (kneecap 口 and a footprint 止), right: shoe 沓 [くつ] (water 水, sun 日)
(Do not step into a puddle) The foot [should watch] in watery days (=rainy weather) where to step/tread. [Or: The foot has a shoe for treading.] |
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頻
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| frequently, repeatedly, often
shikiri, HIN
歩
頁
止
少
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Left: walk 歩 (.. with stopping 止 a little/few 少), right: head/forehead 頁
Walking is good for the head: Do it frequently. |
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齢
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| age
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Left: tooth 歯 (Stop 止 and get rice 米 from container 凵 for the teeth.), right: order/command 令 (To put a lid  on the bent person 卩, has been ordered!)
(You can tell the age of a horse by its teeth:) The teeth got the "order" to show the: age. |
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捗
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| make progress, advance
hakadoru, CHOKU
扌
歩
止
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Left: Hand 扌, right: walk 歩 (.. with stopping 止 a little 少)
With your hands and by walking you can make progress. |
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