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valley 谷
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Picture of a valley that opens between/below mountains.
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谷
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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| valley
tani, ya, KOKU
谷
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Image of a valley between lateral slopes that opens into a plain 囗.
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浴
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| bathe
abiru, YOKU
氵
谷
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Left: water 氵, right: valley 谷 (Image of a valley that opens into a plain 口.)
The water flows into the valley, where you can have your bath.
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容
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| outer appearance, looks, contain, agree
ireru, YŌ
宀
谷
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Top: roof 宀, below: valley 谷 (pictogram of a valley opening towards the plain)
The roofs (=houses) in this valley have an outer appearance, that is acceptable.
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沿
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| run alongside, run beside
sou, EN
氵
谷
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Left: water 氵, right: var. of valley 谷 (Shows a valley that opens into a plain 口.)
The water in the valley runs alongside.
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俗
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| vulgar, custom, common
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Left: person 人, right: valley 谷 (Shows a valley that opens into a plain 口.)
The people in this valley are commonly vulgar.
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欲
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| desire, longing, want
hoshii, YOKU
谷
欠
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Left: valley 谷 (Shows a valley that opens into a plain 口.), right: lack 欠 (The mouth wide open ⺈ of the yawning person 人 is lacking [i.e. manners])
In the valley (everything) is lacking, hence the wants and desires.
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鉛
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| lead (the metal)
namari, EN
金
谷
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Left: metal 金, right: variation of valley 谷 (Shows a valley that opens into a plain 口.)
(Because of the weight it is found in deeper places:) The metal in the valley is lead.
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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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溶
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| melt, dissolve
tokeru/kasu, YŌ
氵
宀
谷
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Left: water 氵, right: outer aperance 容 (The roofs 宀 in the valley 谷 define its appearance.)
Water comes from the roofs into the valley, because it is melting.
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