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Opening 穴
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It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into this hole or cave.
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Used in these characters:
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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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究
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| investigate, research
kiwameru, KYŪ
穴
九
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Top: hole, cavity 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave.), bottom: nine 九
(playing golf) Hole number 'nine' need to be investigated.
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深
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| deep
fukai, SHIN
氵
穴
木
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Left: water 氵, right: variation of hole 穴, tree 木
The water hole at the tree is deep.
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穴
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| hole, cavity, pit, slit
ana, KETSU
穴
宀
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Top: roof 宀 as a cover, below: eight 八 (here: a narrowing path)
It is covered and a narrowing path leads into it: the hole or cavity.
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窓
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| window
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From top: hole, cavity 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the hole/cavity.), nose ム, heart 心
A hole for the nose and the heart: That's a window!
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探
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| search, look for, probe
saguru, sagasu, TAN
扌
穴
木
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Left: hand 扌, right: var. of hole 穴, tree 木
The hand in the hole of the tree is searching.
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窮
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| distress, deadlock, suffer, destitute
kiwamaru/meru, KYŪ
穴
身
弓
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Top: hole, cavity 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave.), below: body 身 and bow 弓
In this hole is a body that is bent like a bow: Somebody is in distress!
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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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搾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| squeeze, press, wring
shiboru, SAKU
扌
穴
乍
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Left: hand 扌, right: hole, cave 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave.), while, during 乍 (image of a saw 乍; cf. 作 where a person 亻used it 乍 to make sth.)
When a hand makes a hole with a saw, its material is 'squeezed out'.
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窃
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| to steal, stealth, secret, hushed
nusumu, hisoka, SETSU
穴
七
刀
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Top: hole, cavity 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave.), below: cut 切 (with seven 七 swords 刀)
The hole was cut for stealing.
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窒
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| block up, plug, choke
CHITSU|
穴
至
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Top: hole, cavity 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave), below: reach-a-target 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to ground 土: falling back)
The hole was reached and we blocked it.
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突
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| stab, pierce, thrust, protrude, push, prick
tsuku, TOTSU
穴
大
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Top: hole, cavity 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave), below: big 大
The hole gets big [.. or bigger] if you stab in protrudingly.
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窯
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| kiln, oven, furnace
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From top: hole, cavity 穴 (here: the oven itself), sheep 羊, fire 灬
In this hole sheep are roasted on fire: in the oven.
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窟
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| cave, cavern
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Top: cave/hole 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave), below: stoop/crouch 屈 (The buttock 尸 [=butt's crack] comes out 出 when stooping: = "plumber's crack or smile")
A hole where you have to stoop is a cave.
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