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Crown 
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学
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| learn, study, scholarship
manabu, GAKU
子
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From top: light, rays  , cover 冖 (Here: crown  ), child 子 (Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一)
It's the crown over the child when it is busy in learning.
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栄
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| prosper, flourish, glory
sakaeru, haeru, EI
木
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Top: rays , center: cover 冖 (both as: crown ), below: tree 木.
Light rays like a crown over the tree, that is flourishing and prospers.
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覚
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| remember, memorize, wake up
oboeru, sameru, KAKU
見
儿
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From top: light rays a cover 冖 (here both: crown ), watch/see 見 (= The eye 目 is on legs 儿 when looking around.).
It is the "crown" on what you saw, if you can remember when waking up.
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賞
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| reward, prize, praise
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Top: furthermore, respect 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with window 口 is furthermore also respected. HERE: 尚 image of the hand's palm with three fingers. cf. 掌), below: money 貝 Or: A member 員 with a crown
The crown is given to the member 員 as a reward. Or: In his hand's palm, he got the money as reward.
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堂
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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| hall, temple hall, public chamber
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Top: furthermore/besides/respect 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with window 口 is furthermore also respected.), below: earth 土 BETTER: A reinforced roof 宀 with additional beams 丷 because of the size of a hall 口 on the ground 土
The reinforced roof for a hall on the ground: The hall!
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労
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| labor, trouble, toil
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From top: Light , cover 冖 (together: crown ) and strength 力 (hand/arm  with biceps ノ)
The crown above the force stands for the fulfilled labor.
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営
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| conduct, occupate, perform, manage business
itonamu, EI
呂
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Top: light , bottom: variation of shrine 宮 (cover 冖, connected rooms 呂)
The illumination at the roof 冖 of the connected rooms has the meaning: "to conduct or run a business".
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常
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| usual, normal, regular, always
tsune, JŌ
尚
巾
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Top: furthermore, besides 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with window 口 is furthermore respected), HERE: 尚 as hand's palm with three fingers), below: cloth 巾
Besides: His hand's palm and his cloths are: usually.
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党
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| (political) party, clique, fraction
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Top: crown , bottom: elder brother 兄 (= A big mouth 口 on legs 儿)
Like a coronation (= receiving a crown) was for my older brother his admission to the party.
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蛍
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| firefly, lightning bug
hotaru, KEI
虫
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From top: rays of light , cover 冖 (both as: crown ), insect 虫
Rays of light cover this insect: The firefly.
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掌
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| administer, manipulate, palm (of hand)
tanagokoro, SHŌ
尚
扌
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Top: furthermore, besides, esteem 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with window 口 is furthermore also esteemed, HERE: 尚 as the hand's palm with three fingers), below: hand 手
Furthermore, with the palm of your hand you are administering.
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償
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| compensate, redeem
tsugunau, SHŌ
亻
員
貝
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Left: person 人, right: prize/reward 賞 (The crown is given to the member 員 as reward.)
The person gets a reward as compensation.
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