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to repeat 復
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復
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| again, repeat, restore
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Left: to go 彳, right: reversible, return 复 (Who first lies  on the tatami mat 日 and then sits cross-legged 夂, has "reversed".)
Go with a reverse and it will happen again.
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覆
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| overturning (vehicle), capsize (boat), shade, mantle, cover
kutsugaeru/su, ōu, FUKU
西
復
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Top: west 西, bottom: repeat/again 復 (= to go 彳 with a reverse 复) [reverse 复 = Who first lies on a tatami mat 日 and then sits cross-legged 夂, has reversed.]
(Westerly wind could be dangerous at sea?) If we repeat our westward-journey, we could capsize (... or turn-over).
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履
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| wear (on foot), put on
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Top: buttock from the side 尸, below: repeat, again 復 (to go 彳 with a reverse 复) [reverse = Who first lies on the tatami mat 日 and then sits cross-legged 夂, has "reversed"]
For the buttock it is a repetition when shoes are put on.
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