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middle 中
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| middle, inside
naka, CHŪ
丨
中
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The vertical line 丨 in the middle of the square 口 shows the middle.
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遺
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| bequeath, leave behind, lose, vestiges
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Left: movement 辶, right: valuable 貴 (In the middle 中 is one 一 with money 貝, who is valuable.)
In the movement, valuables were left behind.
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貴
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| precious, valuable, noble, esteem
tattoi/bu, tōtoi, KI
貴
中
貝
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From top: middle 中, one 一, shell/money 貝
In the middle there is one with money, who is precious!
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仲
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| friendship, go-between, personal relationship
naka, CHŪ
亻
中
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Left: a person 亻/人, right: middle/center 中
The persons form "a middle" by their friendship.
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忠
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| loyalty, faithful
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Top: middle, center 中, bottom: heart 心
In the middle of the heart is the loyalty.
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亜
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| Asia-, sub-, inferior
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Superposition of: to work/build 工 and center 中
Where you work together with the center (= China = land of the middle) is: Asia.
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遣
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| dispatch, send, use, donate, undertake
tsukau, yaru, KEN
辶
中
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Left: movement 辶, right: center 中, one 一, buttocks  (picture!)
From our center (= our group) one buttocks shall move: for the dispatching.
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沖
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| open sea, offshore
oki, CHŪ
氵
中
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Left: water 氵, right: middle 中
Where the water has its middle, is the open sea.
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衷
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| inner feeling, inmost, heart, unprejudiced
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In the center: middle/center 中, rest: clothes 衣
In the middle of the clothes she hides her inner feelings.
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潰
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| devastation, break, crush, smash
tsubu-su, tsubu-reru, KAI
氵
貴
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貝
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Left: water 氵, right: precious, valuable 貴 (In the middle 中 is one 一 with money 貝 who is valuable!)
By water, even precious things can be devasted.
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