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貝
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JLPT 3Joyo 1 |
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shell
kai, Image of a cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八 (Shells were used as substitute for money, therefore its further meaning as 'money' when used as a radical.)
A shell with feelers.
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貝
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買
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JLPT 5Joyo 2 |
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shopping, purchased goods
kau, BAI 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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罒
貝
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員
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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member
IN Top: mouth 口, below: shell/money 貝 (Image of a cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八)
(In a singing club) If you have a mouth and money you can become a member.
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口
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員
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負
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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lose, defeat, bear, negative
makeru, ou, FU Top: A person bending down ⺈, below: money 貝 (Image of a cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八)
Bent by the money? He must have lost and now bears the burden of debt.
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⺈
貝
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貨
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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freight, cargo, goods
KA Top: change 化 (When a standing person 亻is sitting 匕 down, this is a change.), bottom: money 貝 (Image of a shell 目 with two feelers 八)
(Ex-)change money for freight.
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化
貝
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賞
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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reward, prize, praise
SHŌ Top: furthermore, respect 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with window 口 is furthermore also respected. HERE: 尚 image of the hand's palm with three fingers. cf. 掌), below: money 貝 Or: A member 員 with a crown 
The crown is given to the member 員 as a reward. Or: In his hand's palm, he got the money as reward.
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尚
貝
員
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積
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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pile, stack, product
tsumu, SEKI Left: rice plant 禾, right: responsibility 責 (... for growing plants  and money 貝)
Rice plants and growing plants and money: These are things to pile.
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禾
責
貝
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側
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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side, vicinty
kawa, gawa, soba, SOKU Left: person 亻/人, right: rule 則 (Money 貝 [= the capital] and knifes刂 [= violence] determine the rules.)
The person with the rules (= the referee) is at the side. (of the play ground)
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亻
則
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刂
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貯
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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savings, store
takuwaeru, CHO Left: money 貝 (Image of a cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八), right: roof 宀, city block 丁
The money for a roof (or a house?) in this city block has to be saved.
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貝
丁
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敗
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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defeat, lose, beaten, failure
yaburu, yabureru, HAI Left: money 貝 (Image of a cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八), right: hit, strike 攵 (= a hand  with a cane/stick ノ)
When the money/capital strikes, we are defeated.
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貝
攵
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費
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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expense, spend, consume, cost
tsuiyasu, HI Top: dollar 弗 (but here: flow heater with boiler coil 弓 and pipes || streaming through) (cf. to boil 沸), bottom: money 貝
A flow heater costs money and is thus: an expense.
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弓
貝
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賀
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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congratulation, celebration
GA Top: to add 加 (For getting power 力 your mouth 口 needs sth. to be 'added' [=to eat]), below: money 貝 (Image of a shell 目 with two feelers 八)
You should add money to congratulations.
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加
貝
力
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慣
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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become used to, be accustomed
nareru, KAN Left: feelings 忄, right: to pierce 貫 (Mother's 母 money 貝 is pierced.)
My feelings were pierced, but I get used to it.
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忄
母
貝
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財
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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wealth, assets, property
ZAI, SAI Left: shell/money 貝, right: talent 才 (If the big 大 man balances on one foot, he is talented.)
Money and talent create wealth.
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貝
才
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賛
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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praise, assist, approve, support
SAN Top: 2 x husband 夫 (= big 大 person with extra-caring arms 一), below: shell/money 貝
(i.e. in the flower shop) Two husbands with money: That is praiseworthy!
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貝
夫
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資
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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resources, assets, capital
SHI Top: next 次 (ice 冫lacks 欠, what comes next?), bottom: money 貝
The next money will be added to our resources.
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次
貝
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質
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JLPT 4Joyo 5 |
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quality, nature of something
SHITSU, SHICHI, CHI Top: two axes 斤, bottom: shell/money 貝
Axes cost lots of money for quality.
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斤
貝
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責
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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responsibility, liability, blame
semeru, SEKI Top: growing plant , below: shell/money 貝
Growing plants and money mean responsibility ..and liability.
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貝
責
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績
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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to spin (a textile) achievement, technique
SEKI Left: thread 糸, right: liability, responsibility 責 (... for growing plants and money 貝)
Threads have the "responsibility" to be used for spinning.
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糸
責
貝
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則
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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rule, follow, model
nori, nottoru, SOKU Left: money 貝 (cone-shell 目 with two feelers 八), right: knife刂
Money [= the capital] and knives [= violence] determine the rules to follow.
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則
貝
刂
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測
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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measure, fathom
hakaru, SOKU Left: water 氵, right: rule 則 (Money 貝 [= the capital] and knifes刂 [= violence] determine the rules.)
(fair share for irrigation) Water needs rules for measuring.
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氵
則
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刂
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損
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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be damaged, loss, spoil, miss
sokonau, SON Left: hand 扌, right: member 員 (Who has a mouth 口 and money 貝 can become a member.) [cf. profit 得]
The hand of that member has been damaged.
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扌
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貸
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JLPT 4Joyo 5 |
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lend, loan, rent
kasu, TAI Top: generation 代 (The person 亻/人 hands over the sabre 弋 at the generation's change), below: shell/money 貝
Since generations you have money, lend me some.
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貝
弋
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貧
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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poor, meager, needy
mazushii, HIN, BIN Top: to divide, share, minute 分 (... with eight 八 swords 刀), bottom: money 貝
If you only have a part of the money, you are poor.
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分
貝
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貿
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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trade, exchange
BŌ Top: bend  , sword 刀, below: money 貝
Bent under the sword and the money is the trade.
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貝
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遺
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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bequeath, leave behind, lose, vestiges
I, YUI Left: movement 辶, right: valuable 貴 (In the middle 中 is one 一 with money 貝, who is valuable.)
In the movement, valuables were left behind.
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辶
貴
中
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貴
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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precious, valuable, noble, esteem
tattoi/bu, tōtoi, KI From top: middle 中, one 一, shell/money 貝
In the middle there is one with money: he is precious!
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貴
中
貝
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賃
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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wages, fee, charge, fare
CHIN Top: duty 任 (... is for persons 人 a burden 壬) [burden 壬 = spindle on which a thread is wound up], below: money 貝
(For companies) Compulsory money is for: wages and fees.
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貝
壬
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韻
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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rhyme, tone
IN Left: sound 音 (Stand up 立 into the day 日 with music [of the clock radio?]), right: member 員 (Who has a mouth 口 and money 貝, can become a member.)
Sounds, that are (mutually) members are the rhymes.
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音
貝
員
立
日
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貫
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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pierce, penetrate
tsuranuku, KAN Top: mother 母 (= a breastfeeding woman 女 with swollen breasts :), below: shell/money 貝
Mother's money is pierced.
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母
貝
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賢
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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wise, intelligent
kashikoi, KEN Top: retainer 臣, hand 又, below: shell/money 貝
A retainer with a hand at the money is wise and intelligent.
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又
貝
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貢
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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tribute, supply, finance
mitsugu, KŌ, KU Top: craftsman 工, below: money 貝 (A cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八 as shell-money)
Either with work or money you have to pay your tribute.
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貝
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購
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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purchase, buy
KŌ Left: shell/money 貝 right: pile up/accumulate  (two baskets on top of each other, the lower one 再 upside down)
Money is accumulated for purchases.
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貝
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鎖
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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chain, shut, link
kusari, SA Left: metal, gold 金 (Covered  in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: small 小 money 貝 (=small change)
(If you punch a hole into the coins:) The metal of small change can be used as a chain.
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金
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貝
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債
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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debt, loan, credit
SAI Left: person 人, right: liability, blame 責 (... for growing plants and money 貝)
A person bears the liability for his debt.
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亻
責
貝
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賜
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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present, bestow, to honor, blessing
tamawaru, SHI Left: money 貝 (Image of a cone-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八 as shell-money), right: simple 易 (sun 日 shine 勿 makes it easy.)
(A personal gift is more difficult.) Money is simple/easy as a present.
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易
勿
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償
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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compensate, redeem
tsugunau, SHŌ Left: person 人, right: prize/reward 賞 (The crown is given to the member 員 as reward.)
The person gets a reward as compensation.
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亻
員
貝
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贈
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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present, give
okuru, ZŌ, SŌ Left: shell/money 貝, right: formerly, before 曽 (At rain 丷 on the field 田 and under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly)
If I had money as formerly, I will give it as a present.
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貝
曽
丷
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賊
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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burglar, thief, rebel, traitor, robber
ZOKU From left: shell/money 貝, ten 十, halberd 戈
He got money and ten halberds. The burglar!
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貝
十
戈
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漬
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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to pickle (food), soak
tsukaru/keru, SHI Left: water 氵, right: liability/blame 責 (for growing plants and money 貝)
Water is necessary (= has a liability), when the pickles get soaked.
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氵
責
貝
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貞
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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chastity, virtue
TEI Top: divine 卜, bottom: shell/money 貝. Here: 貞 操 帯 [ていそうたい] means chastity belt
With a key 卜 for the lock 目 above the legs 八 for: the chastity.
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卜
貝
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偵
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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spy, investigate, search
TEI Left: person 人, right: virtue 貞 (cf. chastity belt 貞 操 帯 [ていそうたい] - With a key 卜 for the lock 目 above the legs 八 for: the chastity/virtue)
A person who appears with such virtuous is probably a spy.
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卜
貝
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賠
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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compensation, indemnify, restitution
BAI Left: shell/money 貝, right: to spit 咅 (To stand 立 with open mouth 口 and spit.)
Money is spit out: as a compensation.
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咅
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販
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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marketing, sell, trade
HAN Left: shell/money 貝, right: against, opposition 反 (Climbing the cliff 厂 by hand 又? I am opposing)
Money (= the price) is an antagonist to marketing.
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厂
反
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賓
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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VIP, privileged guest, visitor, guest of honor
HIN From top: roof 宀, one 一, few/little 少, shell/money 貝
Under our roof, this (particular) one needs only little money: He is a VIP-guest.
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少
貝
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賦
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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tribute, levy, endow, poem
FU Left: money 貝, right: military 武 (Correct 正 sabres 弋 are used at the military.)
The money for the military are the: tributes.
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貝
正
弋
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噴
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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eruption, emit, spout, flush out
fuku, FUN Left: mouth, opening 口, right: 卉 (ten 十, plant 艹), shell/money 貝
Out of the opening, ten plants and money were flushed out at the eruption.
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口
責
卉
艹
貝
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墳
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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(burial-)mound, grave, tomb
FUN Left: earth 土, right: 卉 (ten 十, plant 艹), shell/money 貝
Earth, ten plants and money are needed for: a burial mound.
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土
責
卉
艹
貝
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憤
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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rage, aroused, indignant, anger
ikidōru, FUN Left: feeling 忄, right: 卉 (ten 十, plant 艹), shell/money 貝
He has feelings about the 10 plants costing that (much) money: He is in rage.
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忄
責
卉
艹
貝
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賄
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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bribe, pay, provide
makanau, WAI Left: shell/money 貝, right: have/be 有 (I have a hand and a body 月: I'm existing!)
'Money' is what you have, thus you have to pay the bribe.
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有
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唄
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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song, buddhistic ritual songs
uta, Left: mouth 口, right: money, shell 貝
(A paid singer?) It comes out of his mouth for money: a song.
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口
貝
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潰
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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devastation, break, crush, smash
tsubu-su, tsubu-reru, KAI Left: water 氵, right: precious, valuable 貴 (In the middle 中 is one 一 with money 貝: He is valuable!)
By water, even precious things can be devasted.
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氵
貴
中
貝
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貼
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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sticky, paste, adhere
haru, CHŪ Left: shell/money 貝, right: fortune telling 占 (Crack 卜 in the shell 口 of a turtle from which the fortune was told.)
Money from fortune telling has sth. sticky.
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貝
占
卜
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賭
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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gamble, bet, risk
kakeru, TO Left: shell/money 貝, right: variant of person 者 (old man 耂, white 白)
The money of the white person was risked in gambling.
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貝
者
耂
白
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貪
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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crave, covet, desire
musaboru, DON Top: now 今, below: shell/money 貝
Now I need the money! I'm craving for it!
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今
貝
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賂
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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a gift, bribe
RO Left: money 貝, right: every 各 (With crossed legs 夂 on a cushion 口 sits everybody.)
Money is for everybody a (good) gift.
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貝
各
夂
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