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reach (a target) 至
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| Explanation |
Shows an arrow, falling to the ground and thus reached its target.
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Used in these characters:
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室
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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muro, SHITSU
宀
至
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Top: roof 宀, below: reach-a-target 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to ground 土: falling back.)
When I reach the roof (= return home) I go to my room.
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屋
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| building, shop
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Outside: buttocks 尸 (in side view), below: reach-a-target 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to the ground 土: falling back)
His buttocks reaches the shop.
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至
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| reach (a target), result in, get to, peak, climax
itaru/ri, SHI
至
土
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Top: arrow with sth. attached, below: earth 土
An arrow (falling back) to the ground has reached it.
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握
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| grasp, grip, hold
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Left: hand 扌, right: building, shop 屋 (buttock seen from the side 尸 and: reach-a-target 至 [From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to ground 土: falling back])
The hand is in the shop to grasp. (the goods). OR: When the hand reached the buttocks, it grasped.
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致
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| to do, send, lead to
itasu, CHI
至
攵
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Left: reach-a-target 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to ground 土: falling back), right: to strike 攵 (stick ノ in a hand 又)
When I reached him, I stroke, just for doing sth.
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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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到
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| finally, ultimately, in the end, arrival (at a decision)
itaru, TŌ
至
刂
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Left: reach-a-target 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to ground 土: falling back), right: knife 刂
When you reach the knife, you finally reached it.
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倒
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| fall, collapse, overthrow
taoreru/su, TŌ
亻
至
刂
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From left: person 亻, reach-a-target 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow ム comes to ground 土: falling back), knife 刂
The person reaches the knife and falls into it.
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緻
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| fine (not coarse), tiny, precise
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Left: thread 糸, right: do, lead to 致 (reach-a-target 至 [an arrow ム falling to ground 土 ], hit, strike 攵 [Here: 攵 freely interpreted as a pinhole of a needle])
If a thread is reached 至 to be in a pinhole 攵, it must be: fine and you acted precise.
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