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child 子
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| Explanation |
The radical ko shows the image of a child with a large head and outstretched arms.
EDIT - FEHLER
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学
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| learn, study, scholarship
manabu, GAKUガク、まな-ぶ |
子
 | From top: light, rays  , cover 冖 (Here: crown  ), child 子 (Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一)
It is like a crown over the child when it is busy in learning.
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子
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| child, infant
ko, SHI, SUシ、ス、こ |
子
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Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一 seeking help.
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字
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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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| letter, character, writing
JIジ、あざ |
宀
子
| Top: roof 宀, bottom: child 子 (Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一 seeking help)
Under the roof, a child is sitting to study the letters and characters.
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教
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| teach
oshieru, KYŌキョウ、おし-える、おそ-わる |
孝
攵
耂
子
| Left: filial duty 孝 (An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches them to a child 子.), right: to beat / strike 攵 (hand  with a stick ノ)
The old man beats the child with a stick in the hand when teaching.
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遊
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| play, amuse, relax
asobu, YŪ, YUユウ、（ユ）、あそ-ぶ |
辶
方
子
| From left: Movement 辶, direction 方, lying person  and a child 子
In (various) directions you can lie and be a child when moving, while: playing!
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季
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| season, young
KIキ |
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禾
| Top: rice plant 禾, bottom: child 子 (Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一 seeking help)
Rice plants and children develop with the seasons.
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孫
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| grandchild
mago, SONソン、まご |
子
系
ノ
糸
| Left: child 子, right: lineage, system 系 (an accent ノ to emphasize the thread 糸 of lineage)
The child that is connected by the special [= accent ノ as emphasis] thread of lineage is the grandchild.
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厚
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| thick, heavy, goodness
atsui, KŌコウ、あつ-い |
厂
子
| From top: cliff 厂, sun 日, child 子
Under the cliff in the sun there is a child that is fat and heavy.
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好
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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| like, good, love
suku, konomu/mashi, KŌコウ、この-む、す-く |
女
子
| Left: woman 女, right: child 子
Women and children is what I like.
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孝
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| filial duty/piety (respect of child for parents)
KŌコウ |
孝
耂
子
| Top: old man 耂, below: child 子 (Both components together mean: An old man 耂 strikes with a stick ノ a child 子)
Towards an old man, a child has: filial duties.
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存
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| knowledge, existence, suppose, thinking
SON, ZONソン、ゾン |
才
子
| Left: var. of talent, years of age 才 (If the big man 大 balances on one foot, he is talented), right: child 子
A talented child has knowledge (and exists).
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乳
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| breast, milk
chichi, chi, NYŪニュウ、ちち、ち |
爫
子
乚
| Left: nourish 孚 (a hand reaches down 爫 to a child 子), right: kneeling person 乚
When you reach down to the child and are yourself kneeling, you are giving the breast and milk.
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郭
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| enclosure, fortification, quarters, outline
KAKUカク |
享
⻏
子
| Left: to receive, pleased 享 (The tall 高 child 子 has received and is pleased.), right: village ⻏
It is enjoyable for a village, if it has an: enclosure.
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享
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| receive, take, have, pleased
KYŌキョウ |
亠
享
子
| Top: var. of high/tall 高, below: child 子
The tall child received sth. and is pleased.
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孤
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| alone, lonely, orphan
KOコ |
子
瓜
| Left: child 子, right: melon 瓜 (image of a melon ム hanging from a frame.)
The child and the single hanging melon are lonely.
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孔
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| hole, cavity, lack, Confucius
ana, KŌコウ |
子
乚
| Left: child 子, right: kneel 乚
A child is kneeling in front of the hole Confucius used to live in.
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酵
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| fermentation, yeast
KŌコウ |
酉
孝
耂
子
| Left: wine jar 酉, tight: filial duty 孝 (An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches them to a child 子)
In the wine jar, with filial duty, yeast is set into fermentation.
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浮
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| float, fleet, surface
uku/kabu/kaberu/kareru, FUフ、う-く、う-かれる、う-かぶ、う-かべる |
氵
爫
子
| Left: water 氵, right: nourish 孚 (hand reaching down 爫 to a child 子)
Into the water a hand is reaching down for a child that is floating.
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猛
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| fierce, raging, heavy, furious
MŌモウ |
犭
子
皿
| Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: child 子 (=together: dog's baby/puppy), plate 皿
A dog's puppy on the plate? Here sb. is fierce.
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了
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| complete, finish, understanding
RYŌリョウ |
亅
子
| A child 子, but without arms
A child without arms? I understand: It has to be completed!
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遜
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| modest, humble
SONソン |
辶
子
系
| From left: movement 辶, grandchild 孫 (The child 子 that is connected by the special ノ thread 糸 of lineage 系 is the grandchild.)
The movements of grandchildren should be modest and humble.
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勃
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| rise, occur suddenly, agile
BOTSUボツ |
子
力
| Left: combination of ten 十 and: letter, writing 字, right: strength 力
Ten letters describing his strength appear suddenly.
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