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stroke for emphasis 丶
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| Explanation |
In many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
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Used in these characters:
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犬
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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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| dog
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Left: big 大 (Person with legs wide apart and arms outstretched), right: a small dog 丶
The big person is holding his dog.
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玉
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JLPT 3Joyo 1 |
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| ball, jewel
tama, GYOKU
玉
王
丶
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King 王 (The three sphere 三 [heaven, earth, mankind] combined in the person 丨 of the king.) and a jewel 丶
The king has a jewel.
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図
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| plan, diagram
hakaru, ZU, TO
囗
㐅
丶
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A (paper) sheet 囗 with a cross 㐅 and two marks 丶丶 makes a plan.
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太
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| thick, fat
futoi, TAI, TA
太
大
丶
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Top: big 大, below: a little bit more 丶
When you are big, a little 'more' makes you thick and fat.
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泳
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| swim
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Left: water 氵, right: long time/lasting 永 (The swimmer 丶 is in the water 水 for: a long time)
In the water, a person 丶 can be for a long time 永 (= above the level 一 of the water 水) when swimming.
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主
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| master, head, owner
nushi, omo, SHU
主
王
丶
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Top: accentuation 丶 as emphasis, below: king 王 (The three spheres 三 [heaven, earth, mankind] combined in the person 丨 of the king.)
I emphasize: the king is the master and head.
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州
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| province, state, sandbank
su, SHŪ
川
丶
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Three sandbanks 丶 in a river 川
Three sandbanks in the river belong to the province.
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氷
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| ice
kōri, HYŌ
水
丶
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Upper left: a drop 丶, rest: water 水
A drop of water turns into ice.
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以
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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| starting from ..., by use
motte, I
人
丶
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From left: antique scratch-plow レ, point 丶, person 人
The plow is at the point, where the person is starting from.
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求
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| ask for, request, want
motomeru, KYŪ
求
丶
水
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Top: cover 亠 (here: one 一 and a drop 丶), below: water 水
(I'm dying of thirst) Just one drop of water, this is my: request!
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永
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| eternal, long time, permanent, lasting
nagai, EI
永
水
丶
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Top: head 丶 of a swimming person or an accent 丶 as emphasis, below: var. of water 水
I emphasize 丶 water has been here eternally. Or: This head 丶 is in the water already for a long time.
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丸
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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| round, circle, ball
maru, marui, GAN
丶
丸
九
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Nine 九, additional stroke 丶
A nine-sided shape needs an additional stroke to become round.
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斥
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| reject, refuse, repel
shirizokeru, SEKI
斤
刃
丶
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Axe 斤 with emphasis 丶. (cf. blade 刃 of the sword 刀)
(I do not accept poor quality:) As the axe 斤 has a notch 丶, I reject it.
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丹
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| red (scarlet), sincere, earnest
ni, TAN
丶
舟
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A simplified var. of boat/ship 舟
This simple boat is red.
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釣
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| fishing, angling, lure
tsuru/ri, CHŌ
金
勺
丶
勹
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Left: metal 金, right: ladle 勺 (image of a ladle with sth. in it; old measure of capacity: SHAKU; ca. 18 ml)
A metal hook 勹 (with a bait 丶) is for fishing.
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訴
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| accuse, sue, appeal
utta eru, SO
言
斤
丶
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Left: word 言, right: repel/refuse 斥 (As the axe 斤 has a notch 丶, I reject it.)
Use words to repell sth. in a accusation or court trial. - OR: The words 言 that he would have hit a notch 丶 in the axe 斤 are the accuse in the accusation.
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丼
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| bowl of food, donburi
donburi, DON
丶
井
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Well 井 with sth. in it 丶
Like a filled well is that bowl "Donburi".
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