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tiger 虎
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劇
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| drama, a play
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Left: tiger 虎 (pictograph: jumping tiger with protruding fangs) and: pig 豕, right: knife 刂
A tiger, pig and knife drama.
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虞
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| fear, uneasiness, insecurity, concern
osore, GU
虎
呉
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Top: tiger 虎 (with conspicuous claws), below: Wu-Dynasty, to give 呉 (Person 口 leaning back in a relaxing armchair, because he gave sth.)
What a tiger has to give is: fear.
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戯
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| frolic, joke, play, fun
tawamureru, GI
虎
业
戈
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Left: empty/hollow 虚 (tiger's 虎 den 业 is empty. [den = hollow 业 = extinct volcanic vent]), right: halberd 戈
In a tiger's den (= cavern) with a halberd you should not frolic (= joke around).
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虐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| cruelty, tyrannize, oppress, annoy
shiitageru, GYAKU
虎
爪
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Top: tiger 虎 (image with the fangs), below: rotated claws 爪
The tiger has claws to cruel.
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虚
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| empty, void, hollow, vacant
uro, KYO, KO
虎
业
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Top: tiger 虎 (image with fang teeth), below: hollow 业 (= extinct volcanic vent)
The tiger's hole (den) is empty.
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膚
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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hada, FU
虎
肉
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Top: tiger 虎 (pictograph of a tiger with two claws), below: stomach 胃 (from the field 田 into this body's part 月/肉)
(The tiger eats everything of the prey:) The tiger has in the stomach also the skin.
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虜
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| prisoner, captive, slave
toriko, RYO
虎
男
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Outside: tiger 虎 (pictograph with claws), below: man 男 (= On the field 田 he has the strength 力.)
If a 'tiger' is above a man, he is its prisoner.
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慮
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| consideration, thought
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Outside: tiger 虎 (pictograph, with claws), below: think 思 (Use your brain 田 and your heart 心 for thinking.)
'Tiger-like' thoughts are: considerations.
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虎
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| tiger
tora, KO
虎
儿
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Top: tiger 虎 (pictograph: jumping tiger with protruding teeth), below: hind legs 儿
Only a tiger on hind legs is a real tiger.
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