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lying person 
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(Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, kneeling ⺈, skilled 才, bending マ,卩, slumped 㔾 or husband 夫)
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Used in these characters:
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海
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| sea, ocean
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Left: water 氵, right: every 毎 (Persons 人 =  have mothers 母, namely: everybody!) [mother 母 = woman 女 with swollen breasts : of pregnancy]
Water is in every sea.
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毎
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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| every, each
goto, MAI
母
毎
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Top: a lying person (= variation of 人), below: a variation of mother 母 (= breastfeeding woman 女 with swollen breasts [= the two points :] )
A person has a mother, and indeed: EVERYBODY!
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族
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| family, clan, race
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Left: side, direction 方, right: lying person and arrow 矢 - Better right: Two lying persons and big 大
It develops in one direction, if the two lying persons [= the parents] (breed) something big, namely: into a family.
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遊
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| play, amuse, relax
asobu, YŪ, YU
辶
方
子
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From left: Movement 辶, direction 方, lying person and a child 子
In (various) directions you can lie and be a child when moving, while: playing!
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旅
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| journey, trip, travel
tabi, RYO
方
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Left: square/direction 方, right: originally two persons 人 assembling under a banner - (alternatively: see it as a variation of clothes 衣?)
Arranged in one direction the people are under the banner ready for the journey.
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塩
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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shio, EN
土
皿
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Left: earth/soil 土, right: horizontal person , mouth 口, plate 皿
It comes from the ground and the lying person takes it into the mouth. On the plate is: salt.
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観
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| observe, appearance, view, the look
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Left: The bird 隹 with a bird's comb and cover ( and 一) is understood as a proud cock/rooster; right: see/watch 見 (= The eye 目 is on legs 儿 when looking around)
The proud cock sees, that he is observed because of his appearance.
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旗
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| flag, banner
hata, KI
方
其
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Left: Side/direction: 方, right: lying person (here: waving banner in the wind) and a grain scoop 其 =shovel that was used to separate the grain from the husk
In one direction blows the banner at the end of the grain scoop: Our flag!
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歓
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| joy, delight, rejoice, jubilant
yorokobu, KAN
隹
欠
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Left: bird 隹 with comb /一, right: lack 欠 (The mouth wide open ⺈ of the yawning person 人 is lacking [i.e. manners])
A bird (i.e. in a cage) is lacking joy.
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称
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| appellation, denomination, name, praise, admire
SHŌ|
禾
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Left: rice plant 禾, right: 尔 (horizontal person , small 小)
In the rice plants lies a small person: Does he has a name or title?
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復
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| again, repeat, restore
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Left: to go 彳, right: reversible, return 复 (Who first lies on the tatami mat 日 and then sits cross-legged 夂, has "reversed".)
Go with a reverse and it will happen again.
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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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勧
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| persuade, advise, encourage
susumeru, KAN
力
隹
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Left: bird 隹 with double cockscomb 一 as a proud rooster; right: force/strength 力 (hand/arm ナ with biceps ノ)
The proud rooster has the strength to persuade me.
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権
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| authority, right, claim, power
KEN, GON|
木
隹
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Left: tree 木, right: bird 隹 with comb /一 like i.e. a proud rooster
At the tree there is a combed bird that claims authority.
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傷
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| wound, injury, hurt, pain
kizu, itami/mu/meru, SHŌ
亻
易
旦
勿
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Left: person 亻, right: horizontal person, sunrise 旦/ 易 (sun 日 above horizon 一 with sunrays 勿)
The upright 亻 turns into a lying person at the sunrise because he wounded painfully.
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腹
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| belly, abdomen, guts
hara, FUKU
肉
复
夂
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Left: part of the body 月/肉, right: reversible 复 (Who first lies on the tatami mat 日 and then cross-legged 夂, has "reversed")
A body part that is reversible is the belly.
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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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悔
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| regret, repent, vexing
kuyama, kuyashii, kuiru, KAI
忄
毎
母
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Left: feeling 忄, right: each/every 毎 (A [horizontal] person 人 = has a mother 母, namely: every)
A feeling that everyone has (at times) is regret.
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缶
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| can, container
kama, KAN
午
缶
凵
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From top: opened lid , can opener 十 and a can 凵 (At the introduction of the metal cans this kanji was selected because it fits phonetically)
Image of a can.
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乾
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| dry, to dry
kawaku, KAN
乙
艹
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Left: sunrise  (sun 日 rises between plants 艹), right: horizontal person , odd/2nd: 乙 (two 二, written quickly, without pen's lifting)
By the sunrise the two odd persons get dry.
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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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施
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| charity, donate, bestow, alms
hodokosu, SHI, SE
方
也
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Left: direction 方, right: lying person and a placeholder for a change 也 (image of a snake that molts [=shedding the skin])
Only in one direction can be a change for the lying person: by charity and alms.
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飾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| decorate, ornament, beautify, embellish
kazaru, SHOKU
食
巾
良
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Left: vari. of food 食 (cover  on good 良 food), right: horizontal person , cloth 巾
(A nice table decoration:) For the food the person uses cloth as decoration.
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旋
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| rotate, turn, revolve, gyrate
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Left: side, direction 方, right: horizontal person , var. of correct 正. (When sleeping, one must occasionally turn to the other side to avoid pressure & bed sores & circulation problems.)
The side of the lying person is fine/correct, but he must turn.
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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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梅
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| plum
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Left: tree 木, right: every 毎 (A lying person 人 = has a mother 母, namely every!) [mother 母 = breastfeeding woman 女 with swollen breasts :]
The tree for everybody is the plum tree.
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敏
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| cleverness, intelligent, agile, quick
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Left: each/every 毎 (A person 人 = has a mother 母 namely: every!), right: strike 攵 (Hand 又 with stick 卜)
(Think of the revenge of the inferior:) Every strike must be with cleverness.
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侮
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| despise, scorn, disdain
anadoru, BU
亻
毎
母
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Left: person 亻/人 (= standing person), right: every, each 毎 (A [lying] person has a mother 母, namely: every!)
A standing person will do it with every-毎-thing, like a lying person or a [untidy written] mother 母. He will: despise it.
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乞
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| beg
kou,
乙
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Top: horizontal, thus lying person , below: odd, 2nd, elegant 乙 (Shows the number two 二, written quickly without lifting the pen.)
There lies sb. oddly elegant, but he is begging.
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弥
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| increasingly, more and more
ya, MI
弓
小
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Left: bow 弓, right: 尔 (lying person and small 小, together: small person)
Bows are also used by small persons, and they become more and more.
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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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