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clothing 衣
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| Explanation |
The radical koromo 衣 is also used in a simplified form as 巾.
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Used in these characters:
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遠
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| distance, far, distant
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Left: movement 辶, right: (Chinese only) long robe 袁 (... down to the ground 土 extends the sleeve 口 of these clothes 衣.)
The movement (to the land of) long robes (i.e. to Japan) is a far distance.
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表
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| express, show, surface, table
arawasu, omote, HYŌ
衣
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Top: growing plant  , bottom: clothes 衣
Growing plants and clothes express at the surface.
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衣
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| clothes, robe
koromo, I
衣
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Image of a robe showing: neck, collar, two sleeves of the clothes.
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製
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| manufacture
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Top: system 制 (A cow 牛 wrapped in cloth 巾 with a knife刂: what an organization!), below: clothes 衣
A system for clothes' manufacturing.
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俵
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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| bag, sack
tawara, HYŌ
亻
衣
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Left: person 亻/人, right: surface, list 表 (Growing plants and clothes 衣 show at the surface.)
This person appears at his surface to be a sack.
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複
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| again, double, compound
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: reversible 复 (Who first lies  on the tatami mat 日 and then cross-legged 夂, has "reversed".)
Clothes that are reversible can be used again / double.
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裁
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| judge, decide, to tailor
sabaku, tatsu, SAI
十
戈
衣
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Top/right: ten 十, var. of halberd 戈, with additions, below: clothes 衣
Whether he used the 10 halberds to tailor clothes, is what the judge = 裁判官 [さいばん･かん] shall decide.
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補
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| supplement, assist, supply, make good
oginau, HO
衣
甫
用
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: begin 甫 (The hand  takes the tool 丶 to use 用, when beginning sth.)
With clothes you begin providing supplements.
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裏
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| reverse side, inside, rear, back
ura, RI
衣
里
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Top and bottom: clothes 衣, center: village 里
In this village they wear the clothes on the reverse side.
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哀
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| sorrow, sad, distress, grief
aware/remu, AI
哀
口
衣
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Top and bottom: clothes 衣, center: a big hole 口
Clothes with a hole causes sorrow. - (cf. 褒 - And if you protect 保 your clothes 衣, you will be praised 褒 [ほ-める])
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依
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| depend on, rely on, reliant
yoru, I, E
亻
衣
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Left: Person 亻, right: clothes 衣
(Dress for success) For persons it is the clothes what it is depending on.
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猿
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| monkey, ape
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Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: (Chinese only) long robe 袁 (= Down to the ground 土 extends the sleeve 口 of this clothes 衣.)
A wild animal in a long robe appears like: a monkey.
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壊
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| demolition, break, destroy, ruin
kowareru/su, KAI
土
罒
衣
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Left: earth 土, right: ten 十, eye 罒, clothes 衣
Earth in ten eyes and on the clothes: A lot was demolished.
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懐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| bosom, chest, long for, tame
futokoro, natsukashii, KAI
忄
罒
衣
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Left: feeling 忄, right from top: ten 十, eye 罒, clothes 衣
I have the feeling that ten eyes are looking at my clothes: At my chest and bosom.
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褐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| dark brown, coarse woolen cloth
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: var. of easy 易 (sun 日, rays 勿 with sitting person 匕 instead two rays)
The clothes of the person sitting in the sunshine are made of coarse wool and is dark brown.
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襟
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| collar, lapel, neck
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: forbid/prohibit 禁 (= Only putting twice wood 林 on the altar 示 [as a sacrifice] is forbidden.)
Clothes that are forbidden are with collars and lapels.
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襲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| attack, assault, raid
osou, SHŪ
竜
衣
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Top: old form of dragon 龍 (stand 立, body 月, winding body of the dragon) [now: dragon 竜], bottom: clothes 衣
A dragon in clothes/disguise is attacking.
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壌
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| argillaceous/clay soil at farmland, ground
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Left: earth, soil 土, right:  (six 六, well 井, clothes 衣)
This soil from the six wells sticks at your clothes: clay-soil.
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嬢
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| young lady, missy, daughter
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Left: woman 女, right: (six 六, well 井, clothes 衣)
This young lady could fill six wells with her clothes: It's my missy, my daughter.
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譲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| hand over, give, devolve, defer, convey
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Left: word 言, right: six 六, well 井, clothes 衣
With these words, six wells and clothes were handed over.
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醸
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| brew (beer/sake), cause
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Left: wine mug 酉, right: (six 六, well 井, clothes 衣)
A wine mug, six wells and (appropriate) clothes are needed when: brewing.
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衰
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| become weak, to decline, wither, fade
otoroeru, SUI
衣
哀
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Sorrow, distress 哀 (Clothes 衣 with big hole 口 causes sorrow,) with a further dash 一 for a cut, that duplicates the hole
The clothes with the many holes showed the decline.
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装
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| cloth, wear, dress, equip
yosōu, SŌ, SHŌ
壮
丬
士
衣
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Top: robust, strong 壮 (The bed 丬 of the samurai 士 is robust), bottom: clothes 衣
Robust clothes are clothes that dresses you.
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袋
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| bag, sack, pouch
fukuro, TAI
代
弋
衣
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Top: generation 代 (The person 亻/人 hands over the sabre 弋 at the generation's change.), bottom: clothes 衣
After generations (of usage) the clothes look like a sack.
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衷
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| inner feeling, inmost, heart, unprejudiced
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In the center: middle/center 中, rest: clothes 衣
In the middle of the clothes she hides her inner feelings.
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被
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| cover, put on, sustain, suffer, veil, wear, be exposed (film)
kōmuru, ōu, HI
衣
皮
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: skin 皮 (A hand 又 with a knife 丨 peels off the skin 厂)
The clothes are like a skin, because they are covering.
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褒
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| praise, reward, laudable, admire
homeru, HŌ
衣
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Above + below: Clothes 衣, in between: protect/keep 保 (The person 人 wants a fence 口 for the tree 木 to protect it.)
You have to praise him for protecting his clothes. - (cf. 哀 - Because otherwise the clothes 衣 get a hole ロ and you grieve: 哀 [=あわ-れ])
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裕
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| rich, abundant, leisure, spare time
yutaka, YŪ
衣
谷
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: valley 谷 (Shows a valley that opens into a plain 口.)
The clothes in this valley look rich.
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裸
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| naked, bare
hadaka, RA
衣
果
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: fruit 果 (= The "rice field" 田 at the tree 木)
Clothes have the effect, as its "fruit", that you are not naked.
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裂
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| tear, split, rip, cut, rend
saku/keru, RETSU
衣
列
歹
刂
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Top: row 列 (bones 歹 separated with knife刂 and lined up.), below: clothes 衣
(Tears in clothes run along the direction of weaving) Along the row the clothes will tear.
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畏
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| fear, anxiety, horror, uneasiness, graciously
osoreru, I
田
衣
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Top: field 田, below: variation of clothes 衣
On the fields they wear (damaged) clothes that are fearful.
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袖
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| sleeve, wing (of a building)
sode, SHŪ
衣
由
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: reason 由 (... for seedling 丨 in the rice field 田)
If the clothes have something "sprouting" out, it is the sleeve.
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裾
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| hem, cuff (of trousers), foot of a mountain
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Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: exist, residence 居 (Where your buttocks 尸 gets old 古, is your residence.)
Clothes have/exist-only with hems and cuffs.
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