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eyes, (net) 罒
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The Radical yongashira shows the picture of an eye with a central pupil ロ, whereas 'eye' is also: 目. This radical is sometimes seen as a net for fishing.
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買
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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| shopping, purchased goods
kau, BAI
罒
貝
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Top: a variant of eye 罒 also often seen as a net, (here: net bag), bottom: shell/money 貝 (Image of a cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八)
With a net bag and money I go for shopping. (Or: I watch the money when shopping.)
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置
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| put, place, set
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Top: eye 罒 with a central pupil ロ, bottom: direct, immediate, repair 直 (Ten 十 eyes 目 watch the corner ∟: repair it immediately!)
The eye sees immediately what has been put there.
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罪
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| guilt, sin, crime, offense
tsumi, ZAI
罒
非
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Top: eye 罒 with a central pupil ロ, below: not 非 (opposed wings 羽)
The eyes do not want to see this guilt and sin.
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徳
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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| virtue, merit
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Left: go 彳, right: ten 十, eye 罒 with a central pupil ロ, heart 心
(Look around where your loving help is needed:) Go with ten eyes and the heart. That is meritful virtue!
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憲
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| Constitution, law
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From top: roof 宀, growing plant  , eye 罒, heart 心
Under its 'roof' you can grow and it has an eye on the hearts: The constitution.
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署
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| government, public office, signature
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Top: eye 罒 with a central pupil ロ, below: person 者 (The old man 耂 shows in the sun 日 his whole person.)
Like an "eye" over the persons. That's the government (i.e. during signatures)
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壊
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| demolition, break, destroy, ruin
kowareru/su, KAI
土
罒
衣
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Left: earth 土, right: ten 十, eye 罒, clothes 衣
(A destructive battle) On the ground lie the ten eyes, as do the clothes: There was demolition.
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懐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| bosom, chest, long for, tame
futokoro, natsukashii, KAI
忄
罒
衣
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Left: feeling 忄, right from top: ten 十, eye 罒, clothes 衣
I have the feeling that ten eyes are looking at my clothes: At my chest and bosom.
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還
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| return, restore
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Left: movement 辶, right: eye 罒 and a variation of sorrow 哀 (= Clothes 衣 with a big hole 口 causes sorrow.)
The eyes show sorrow (i.e. about where we are) and thus we need a movement of return.
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環
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| ring, circular, environment
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Left: king 王, right: eye 罒 and a variation of sorrow 哀 (= Clothes 衣 with a big hole 口 causes sorrow.)
The king's eyes have (tears of) sorrow when seeing the environment = 環境 [かんきょう].
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綱
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| cable, line, rope
tsuna, KŌ
糸
岡
罒
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Left: thread 糸, right: mound/hill 岡 (Caught in a trawl/dragnet 罒 (with pull lines 冂) the mountain 山 turns into a hill.)
If you have threads in a mound-like quantity, it could also be a rope.
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爵
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| baron/marquis, peerage(=nobleness), peers
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From top: a hand reaching down 爫, plate 罒/皿, variation of food 食 and skillful hand 寸
A hand gives a plate to serve food skillfully to the baron.
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濁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| impure, muddy/cloudy liquid, uncleanness
nigoru/su, DAKU
氵
罒
勹
虫
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Left: water 氵, right: eye 罒, wrap 勹, insect 虫
The water has unclear view of insects (as if wrapped up) as it is impure/muddy. (But it clears 澄 because the (clean) water 氵 rises 登)
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聴
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| listen carefully, hear
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Left: ear 耳, right: var. of virtue 徳 (ten 十, eye 罒, heart 心; not there: "go" 彳)
Your ear shall do it with virtue (thus as with 10 eyes and the heart): To listen carefully.
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寧
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| rather, better, preferably, instead, peaceful
mushiro, NEI
宀
心
罒
丁
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From top: roof 宀, heart 心, eye 罒, city block 丁 (Here: a nail as at 'to strike' 打)
(Good work of the roofer:) The roof was built with the heart (= loving work) and the eyes (= careful & clean) and nails, so that it is rather preferable and I am peaceful.
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罰
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| punishment, penalty, fine
BATSU, BACHI|
罒
言
刂
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Top: eye 罒 with a pupil ロ, bottom: word 言, knife 刂
Use a (deprecating) stare, words and knifes for: punishing.
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罷
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| cease, quit, stop, discontinue, cancel, resign, dismissal
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Top: net 罒, below: ability, talent 能 (The nose ム, body 月 and claws 匕/匕 show [at dog breeding] the talent)
(If it is full of fish:) The net's capacity has ceased.
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慢
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| lazy, rude, ridicule, boastful, chronic (disease)
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Left: feeling 忄, right: beautiful 曼 (.. when the sun 日 shines on the eyes 罒 with long eyelashes 又)
The feeling that she was so beautiful made her lazy and boastful.
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漫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| cartoon (Manga), random, diffuse, boundless
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Left: water 氵, right: beautiful 曼 (.. when the sun 日 shines on the eyes 罒 with long eyelashes 又)
Painted with water(colors) and it shows the sun and (big) eyes with eyelashes: The Manga.
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夢
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| dream, vision
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From top: plant 艹, eye 罒, cover 冖, evening 夕
With plants the eyes are covered in the evening and then come the dreams.
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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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羅
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| gauze, net, thin silk
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Top: net 罒, below: connection, fiber 維 (The thread 糸 at the bird 隹 is its connection [.. such that it does not fly away].)
(Since birds have good eyes, the net must be thin) The net is made of threads and to catch birds, it is thin silk.
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罵
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| insult, revile, abuse(verbally), to curse at
nonoshiru, BA
罒
馬
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Top: eye 罒 (shows an eye with a pupil, but here: three eyes), bottom: horse 馬 (mane 三 in the wind, legs 灬 and tail フ)
Three eyes at the horse: This is insulting.
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蔑
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| neglect, ignore, disprize, disesteem
sagesumu, BETSU
艹
罒
戈
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From top: grass/plant 艹, eye 罒 (With a central pupil ロ), garrison 戍 (= The persons 人 (= ノ & 一) at the halberds 戈)
(When crossing the border illegally, you need to crawl lying flat.) If your eyes are below the grass, the garrison will neglect you, but also might despise you.
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