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retainer, tributary, vasal 臣
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| Explanation |
Picture of an eye wide open; representing the attentiveness of a retainer.
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Used in these characters:
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臣
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| retainer, tributary, henchman, vassal
SHIN, JIN
臣
巨
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cf. huge 巨 (very big eye)
Wide open eyes, representing the attentiveness of a retainer.
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蔵
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| warehouse, storehouse
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From top: plant 艹, var. of halberd 戈, retainer 臣
At the plants a retainer with a halberd is at the warehouse.
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臓
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| inner organs, entrails, viscera
harawata, ZŌ
肉
艹
臣
戈
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Left: body part 月/肉, right: warehouse 蔵 (At the plants 艹 a retainer 臣 with a halberd 戈 guards the warehouse)
The body is the "warehouse" for the inner organs.
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覧
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| observe, perusal (=check a document), exhibition, watch
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Top: retainer 臣 (watchful eye), horizontal person  , one 一, bottom: to see, watch 見 (= The eye 目 is on legs 儿 when looking around)
(A peeping Tom (voyeur) is observing a bed scene:) His watchful eyes see a lying person and a second one underneath with his eyes when he is observing carefully.
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臨
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| attend, look to, face, confront, participate
nozomu, RIN
臣
品
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Left: retainer 臣 (watchful eye), right: horizontal person , merchandise 品
A retainer and a further person are at the merchandise: They are attending, and have a look at it.
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監
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| supervise, oversee, observe, watch
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Top: retainer 臣 (watchful eye), right: horizontal person looking at a surface of water/mirror 一, below: a plate 皿
A retainer and a lying person are mirrored in the plate they supervise / observe.
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艦
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| warship, battleship
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Left: boat/ship 舟, right: supervise 監 (The retainer 臣 and a lying person are mirrored 一 in a plate 皿 they supervise / observe.)
A ship that supervises is a warship.
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鑑
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| example, model, specimen
kangamiru, KAN
金
監
臣
皿
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Left: metal/gold 金, right: watch, supervise 監 (The retainer 臣 and a lying person are mirrored 一 in the plate 皿 they supervise / observe.)
Due to its value its inventory is constantly monitored:) The way the gold is supervised is exemplary.
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緊
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| tight, solid, tense, compact, to tie
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Top: retainer 臣 and: hand 又, below: thread 糸
Around the retainer's hands is a thread to tie them tightly.
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堅
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| firm, solid, hard
katai, KEN
臣
又
土
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Top: retainer 臣 and hand 又, below: earth/ground 土
A retainer has to work by hand in the earth, when it is firm and hard.
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賢
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| wise, intelligent
kashikoi, KEN
臣
又
貝
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Top: retainer 臣, hand 又, below: shell/money 貝
A retainer with a hand at the money is wise and intelligent.
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濫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| flood, overflow, inundate
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Left: water 氵, right: supervise, observe 監 (The retainer 臣 and a lying person are mirrored 一 in a plate 皿 they supervise / observe.)
The water has to be supervised to avoid floodings.
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姫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| princess, lady
hime, KI
女
臣
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Left: woman 女, right: retainer 臣 (wide open eye, representing the attentiveness of a retainer)
The woman as a retainer is a princess.
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腎
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| kidney
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Top: retainer 臣, hand 又, bottom: body part 月/肉
Like a loyal retainer with his hand, this body part is serving us: The kindney.
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藍
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| indigo
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Top: plant 艹, bottom: to watch, supervise 監 (The retainer 臣 and a lying person are mirrored 一 in the plate 皿 they supervise / observe.)
(It's used for dyeing:) The plant that "supervises" is the: indigo blue.
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