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three persons   

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JLPT 4Joyo 2
spring
haru, SHUN
From top: three 三, person 人, sun 日
Three persons sit in the sun. It is spring!  
JLPT 3Joyo 3
truth, real, fruit
mi, minoru, JITSU
A house 宀, three 三 and a person 人
Under a roof with three persons it is truthfully fruitful.  
JLPT 1Joyo 6
play music, perform, report
kanaderu,
From top: three 三, person 人, sky/heaven 天
Three persons over the sky play music.  
JLPT 2Joyo 6
stick, rod, cane, bar

Left: tree 木, right: observance of one's task, to offer 奉 (Three 三 persons 人 offer their hands 扌 in observance.)
A tree as the observance to be made into sticks and rods.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
calm, peace, quiet, tranquil
TAI
From top: three 三, person 人, water 水
Three persons in the water are somewhat calm & peaceful.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
observance (of tasks), dedication, respectful, performance of one's duty
tatematsuru, HŌ, BU
From top: three 三, person 人, var. of hand 扌, 手
Three persons offer their hands for observance of their tasks.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
salary, pay

Left: person 人, right: offer-tasks, observance 奉 (Three 三 persons 人 offer their hands 扌 in observance.)
People offer themselves in observance for the salary.  

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