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escape, permit 免
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| Explanation |
Like a rabbit 兔=兎=[うさぎ], but with without its tail 丶. Perhaps you can't see the tail of an escaping rabbit?
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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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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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逸
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| deviate, go astray, escape, avert, idleness, miss the mark
soreru/rasu, ITSU
辶
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Left: movement 辶, right: escape, permit 免 (an escaping rabbit 兔=兎=[うさぎ] - long ear ⺈, two big eyes 罒, legs 儿)
The zig-zag-escape-movement of a rabbit is deviating.
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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
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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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