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The Radical: ![](../svg/pile2.svg)
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![](../images/Toori_552_552.png)
Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
pile 268
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Explanation |
originally two baskets, the lower one turned upside down |
Used in these Kanji:
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構
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| construct, structure, posture, to care for sb.
kamau, KŌ
木
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Left: tree 木, right: piled up (originally two baskets, the lower one 再 turned upside down.)
Trees are piled up for building. |
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講
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![](../images/icon_lupe.png) |
JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| lecture
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Left: word 言 (sound waves out of mouth 口), right: to pile up (originally two baskets, the lower one 再 turned upside down.)
Words piled up are a lecture. |
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再
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| again, twice, re-
futatabi, SAI, SA
冂
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Top: one 一, below: upturned basket
One upturned basket again! |
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溝
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| ditch, drain, gutter, channel
mizo, dobu, KŌ
氵
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Left: water 氵, right: pile up/accumulate (two baskets 再 on top of each other, the lower one upside down)
If you want to pile up (= collect) water, you need a ditch. |
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購
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| purchase, buy
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Left: shell/money 貝 right: pile up/accumulate (two baskets on top of each other, the lower one 再 upside down)
Money is accumulated for purchases. |
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Similar Radicals (either meaning or appearance) | ![](../images/SVG_close2.svg) |
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