The Japanese Radical: 維

Meaning	connection, fiber    維
Explanation
Used in these characters: 維 JLPT 1Joyo 7 connection, fiber, fasten, rope I 維 糸 隹 Left: thread 糸, right: bird 隹 (Such that it does not fly away) The thread at a bird is a connection: a fiber to fasten.   擁 JLPT 1Joyo 7 protect, embrace, hug YŌ 扌 亠 維 隹 Left: hand 扌, right: lid 亠, connection 維 (Use a thread 糸 to bind bird 隹 for making a connection.) With a hand, a cover or a thread (for tying up) a bird can be protected.   羅 JLPT 1Joyo 7 gauze, net, thin silk RA 罒 維 糸 隹 Top: net 罒, below: connection, fiber 維 (The thread 糸 at the bird 隹 is its connection [.. such that it does not fly away].) A net made of fibers of thin silk.
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