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一
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| one
hito, ICHI, ITSUイチ、イツ、ひと、ひと-つ |
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One line: One finger
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下
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| downwards, bottom
shita, sagaru, oriru, KA, GEカ、ゲ、した、もと、さ-げる、くだ-す、お-りる |
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卜
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Shows the ground 一 and a plant root underneath 卜 expressing downwards (opposite of 上)
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三
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| three
mi, SANサン、み、み-つ、みっ-つ |
一
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Three lines = three fingers
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七
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| seven
nana, SHICHIシチ、なな、なな-つ、（なの） |
一
七
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(In Europe and Latinamerica, the number 7 is often strikethrough:)
Like the Arabic numeral 7 upside down.
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上
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| upper side, up
ue, kami, uwa, noboru, agaru, JŌジョウ、うえ、かみ、あ-げる、あ-がる、のぼ-る |
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卜
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Ground 一 with a growing plant 卜 (opposite of 下)
From the horizontal line, a plant is directed upwards.
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夏
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| summer
natsu, KA, GEカ、（ゲ）、なつ |
一
自
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頁
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From top: Cover 一 (as sun protection), I, myself 自 (The emphasized ノ eye 目 is myself.), upturned foot 夂(= sitting cross-legged) (cf.: head/forehead 頁)
Covered (= in the shade) I myself sit cross-legged, because it is summer.
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画
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| picture, painting
KAKU, GAガ、カク |
田
凵
一
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Rice field 田 and a frame 凵/一
With a frame around the rice field it becomes: a picture or painting.
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来
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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| to come
kuru, RAIライ、く-る、きた-る、きた-す |
一
米
木
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Top: one 一, bottom: rice 米 (with a long vertical stroke)
Because of one grain of rice I shall come?
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世
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| world, generation, age
yo, SEI, SEセイ、セ、よ |
一
∟
廿
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Left: corner ∟, right: twenty 廿 (= two connected 'tens' 十)
From the corner (= the old) it arises every twenty (years) a new generation or world.
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丁
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| quantifier, block of houses, even number
CHŌ, TEIチョウ、テイ |
丁
一
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Originally the image of a T-shaped nail, then (possibly because of its geometrical shape): block of buildings.
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万
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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| ten thousand
MAN, BANマン、バン |
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万
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Derived from a swastika (Indian religious symbol) that stands for the ten thousand divinities.
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両
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| both, two, pair, double
RYŌリョウ |
一
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Is seen as the image of a beam balance/scales
The balance weighs the two (comparatively) as a pair.
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不
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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| not, un-, dis-
FU, BUフ、ブ |
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一
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Four lines are not enough.
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磁
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| magnet, porcelain
JIジ |
石
兹
玄
一
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Left: stone 石 (Below the cliff 厂 are stones 口.), right: 兹 2x mysterious 玄 (Here: mounting bracket 艹 with two hanging threads 糸)
These stones behave mysteriously when hung 艹 on strings, because they are magnetic. (or porcelain)
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且
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| besides, moreover
katsu, か-つ |
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且
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A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] with more stones added, thus: moreover.
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丘
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| hill
oka, KYŪキュウ、おか |
丘
斤
一
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Top: axe 斤, bottom: bottom 一
An axe at the bottom of the hill.
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恵
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| blessing, do a favor, enlightenment, grace, kindness
megumu, KEI, Eケイ、エ、めぐ-む |
一
由
心
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From top: one 一 (here: ground), reason 由 (.. for the seedling 丨 on the field 田), heart 心
The ground is pierced by the first sprout in the field and thus close to my heart: as a blessing.
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互
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| mutual, interdependence
tagai, GOゴ、たが-い |
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彑
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Image of a spool with a cross-winding and comprises the radical: 'intertwined' 丩 (= image of intertwined threads)
Threads crossing mutually.
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丈
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| measure of length, height, approx. 3m
take, JŌジョウ、たけ |
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大
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Variant of big 大, which shows a big person with spread arms. Here this person makes a wide step.
With a wide step it is measured: the length of 3m.
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穂
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| spear (of grain), ear(bot.), crest(wave)
ho, SUIスイ、ほ |
禾
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心
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Left: rice plant 禾, right: blessing, favor 恵 (The first sprout 丨 pierces the ground 一 of the rice field 田 and is close to my heart 心: as a blessing.)
The rice plant is blessed with spears of grain.
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曹
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| official, government service, companion, fellow
SŌ, ZŌソウ |
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曲
艹
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From top: one 一 (here: ground), bend 曲 (here: two sprouting plants || in a field 田), sun 日
Such that the ground is broken up by 2 sprouts, the sun is needed: and a caring companion who serves like the 'government'.
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丙
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| C, 3rd sign in calendar
HEIヘイ |
丙
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One 一, inside 内 (originally altar with sth. placed on it) [understand λ as two lines]
One 一 stroke outside and two λ inside 内 makes 3.
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並
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| line, row, rank, common, ordinary
nami, narabu/beru/bi, HEIヘイ、なみ、なら-べる、なら-ぶ、なら-びに |
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並
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Originally a pictograph: twice to stand 立立, but now merged to this character 並
People are standing side by side to form a line.
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柄
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| handle, grip, crank, knob, pattern
gara, e, HEIヘイ、がら、え |
木
丙
一
内
門
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Left: tree 木, right: number 3: 丙 (one 一 [Here: handle], inside 内 [Here: simplification of gate 門)
Made of wood, a handle for a gate. This handle.
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与
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| give, convey, present, bestow
ataeru, YOヨ、あた-える |
丂
一
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This character is a part of: "to copy" 写 (It shows a photocopying machine with a cover 冖 and a paper sheet 一 coming out of the machine)
The machine gives a sheet of paper 一, that is given to you.
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