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moving feet 儿
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Radical: hitoashi
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Used in these characters:
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見
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| watch, see, look, show
miru, KEN
見
目
儿
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Top: eye 目, bottom: legs 儿
When the eye is wandering (roaming), it is called: to watch/see.
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先
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| precede, previous
saki, SEN
先
牛
儿
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Top: variant of cow 牛, bottom: legs 儿
A cow with only two legs walks preceding.
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光
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| light, shine
hikari, hikaru, KŌ
火
儿
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Top: variation of fire 火, bottom: two legs 儿. The legs stand for transportability of the fire, such as in a lantern.
Fire that can be moved is suitable as light.
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読
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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| read
yomu, DOKU, TOKU
言
売
儿
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Left: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: to sell 売 (A samurai 士 with two legs 儿 is behind a sales desk 冖 when: selling.)
Words are sold, for being read.
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売
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| sell
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From top: Samurai 士, a sales stand 冖 and legs 儿
The samurai is behind a sales desk, when he is selling sth.
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兄
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| elder brother
ani, KEI, KYŌ
儿
口
兄
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A mouth 口 and legs 儿
A big mouth on legs: That's my elder brother.
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発
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| departure, leave, sent-(by)
HATSU, HOTSU|
癶
儿
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From top: erupting volcano 癶, two 二, legs 儿
When the volcano erupts, I get on both legs for departure.
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勉
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| strive, endeavour, exertion
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Left: escape, permit 免 (an escaping rabbit 兔=兎=[うさぎ] - long ear ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿), right: strength 力 (hand/arm  with biceps ノ)
For escaping you need strength and (you succeed when:) you strive hard.
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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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児
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| child, kid, newbown baby
ko, JI, NI
旧
儿
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Top: old/past 旧 (One 一 day 日 has passed.), bottom: legs 儿
Old legs and still a child.
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税
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| tax, tariff
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Left: rice plant 禾, right: var. of elder brother 兄 (out of 丷, mouth 口, legs 儿)
The rice plants from my elder brother are taxed.
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統
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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| unification, unity, supervision, govern, lineage
suberu, TŌ
糸
充
儿
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Left: thread 糸, right: to fill 充 (The new born baby  [child 子 turned upside down, because at birth with head first] flounders with its legs 儿 to be 'filled' [= to be fed].)
If threads are filled in, it's a unification.
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洗
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JLPT 4Joyo 6 |
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| to wash, laundry
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Left: water 氵, right: precede, previous 先 (The cow 牛 uses the front legs 儿 to precede.)
(In Japan you have to shower BEFORE you go into the ofuro [= hot bath], thus:) The water should be used 'before' for: washing.
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兆
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| sign/omen, trillion, portent
kizashi/su, CHŌ
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兆
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Pictograph: cracks in a turtle shell (were used in ancient China for divination)
The cracked turtle shell show a trillion signs/omens.
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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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晩
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| nightfall, evening, late
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Left: sun 日, right: escape, permit 免 (an escaping rabbit 兔=兎=[うさぎ] - long ear ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿)
The sun escapes during nightfall.
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克
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| overcome, intense, skillfully, severe
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Top: ten 十, below: elder brother 兄 (A big mouth 口 on legs 儿)
Ten elder brothers will overcome.
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充
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| assign, fill, charge (battery), sufficient, allot
mitasu, ateru, JŪ
充
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Top: newborn baby (child 子 turned upside down, because at birth with head first), below: legs 儿 - Here: see similarity to flow/stream 流
The new born baby flounders with his legs to be 'filled' [= be fed]) and satisfied.
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銃
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| gun, rifle, arms
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Left: metal 金, right: fill, charge 充 (The new born baby [child 子 turned upside down, because at birth with head first] flounders with its legs 儿 to be 'filled' [= fed])
Metal fills/loads the gun.
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沈
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| sink, go down, fall
shizumu/meru, CHIN
氵
儿
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Left: water 氵, right: 冘 (big 大 person with broken arms 冖 and a broken leg 儿)
In the water is sb. with broken arms and leg: Now he is sinking.
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免
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| permit, license, permission, escape, excuse
manukareru, MEN
免
罒
⺈
儿
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Image of a rabbit 兔=兎=[うさぎ] on the run: long ear ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿, but without tail 丶
With one big ear, two googly eyes and two long legs it: escapes. - This is: ..a permit.
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虎
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| tiger
tora, KO
虎
儿
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Top: tiger 虎 (pictograph: jumping tiger with protruding teeth), below: hind legs 儿
Only a tiger on hind legs is a real tiger.
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貌
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| appearance, shape, looks
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Left: var. of pig 豕, right: white 白, legs 儿
A horned pig on white legs is a special appearance.
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枕
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| pillow, head rest
makura, CHIN
木
儿
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Left: tree 木, right: 冘 etymology not clear: orig. pictograph for hanging, now interpreted as a big person 大 with broken arms 冖 and broken leg 儿
Under the tree, there is sb. with broken arms and leg: Bring a pillow!
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