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Kunyomi: と.ばす, と.ぶ
Onyomi:
Stroke count: 9
Radical name: とぶ
Radical
fly, skip (pages), scatter
Mnemonics
two pelicans
flying through
tall grass
Written by: ドみにく
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There is a book that tells the legend of
two birds
who flew to
measure
the sky, nowadays we can't read it, after you flip the page you only see words scattered around
Written by: スキス イス
He {ヒ} threw a
measuring box
and it flew past the toll booth {とぶ} and landed between
two water slides
.
Written by: Anonymous123
Picture of an airplane in flight with a
top wing
, a
cabin
and
pilot
, and a
bottom wing
. Note the jet engines on each wing, which appear to be scattering pages.

derives from a picture of a flying bird. In its modern form, it is essentially a masu with two wings .

(*pɯl)
ヒ← /pwe̯i/ ← *pɯl
The first method for flying was simply a
person
,
two wings
, and a
stick
holding them together.
Written by: DianaVS
This
1.8l
Red Bull measuring-box tries to lend wings to the 2 hummingbirds. But since they already have
wings
, they pick it up and fly to the nest with their young who need it more than them.
Written by: Xilmi
Pictogram: A bird flying upwards. The
crown
,
spine
,
wings
.
Written by: フバフバ
It's a
wing
in a wind canal. You see the
stream lines
and the
turbulences
. Wings are needed for flying and turbolences are the scattering of laminal flow.
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す / とびだす - (す verb/intransitive) to jump out, to leap out, to fly out, to run out, to rush out, to bolt out; to appear (suddenly), to emerge, to come out; to protrude, to project, to jut out, to stick out; to leave (a company, one's hometown, etc.), to run away (from home), to cut ties with; to start flying
がる / とびあがる - (Godan verb - る (ます = stem+ります)/intransitive) to jump up, to leap up, to spring up; to fly up (into the sky), to soar up, to take off; to jump ahead, to skip ahead
/ ひこうき - (noun) airplane, aeroplane, plane, aircraft
ぶ / とぶ - (Godan verb - ぶ/intransitive) to fly, to soar; to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks); to hurry, to rush; to flee, to run off, to escape; to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out; to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse); to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.); to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.); to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
びだす / とびだす - (す verb/intransitive) to jump out, to leap out, to fly out, to run out, to rush out, to bolt out; to appear (suddenly), to emerge, to come out; to protrude, to project, to jut out, to stick out; to leave (a company, one's hometown, etc.), to run away (from home), to cut ties with; to start flying
Kunyomi: はた
Onyomi:
Stroke count: 16
Radical name: きへん
Radical
loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Mnemonics
How many
trees
do we need to build the machine?
Written by: nexx
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This machine made of a
tree
and
two threads
needs a
person
wielding a
halberd
to operate it.
Written by: gillianfaith
A loom is a
wooden
mechanism to keep track of
many fine threads
/キ. Such is its efficacy that it occasioned the development of punch cards, and provided the opportunity for the rise of computers. The airplane, one of the most complex machines ever made, can be thought of as a direct descendant.
This
person
used
wood
and
thread
to make a beautiful
float
for the parade. But as the parade date loomed, he realized that when he turned the key {き}, the ignition mechanism didn't work, so he "had to" {はた} decline the opportunity to participate.
How many
mechanisms are actually made of
wood
that don't have keys 'キ' these days? It's a kind of an outdated machine.
Written by: Samurai_Ash
The hatter はた inserts the key き into the loom/machine to start up the complex mechanism.
How many
hats can be made from this one
tree
?
Written by: Wolfenspace
When I turn the key/
on this loom, the
threads
feed into the
protected
mechanism to make hats/ はた for every occasion, even for an airplane to wear.
Written by: キラキラキリン
The *machine* that runs the
wooden
*loom* is activated by turning a "key"「KI キ」. The
threads
run quickly through the *mechanism*, so I "have to"「HATA はた」wear safety gear for
protection
.
How many
individual little parts is this intricate
wooden
machine made out of?
Written by: こガエル
We revealed our brand new airplane today. It’s a state of the art machine with
no
丿
wooden
parts. We had a はた famous
person
lead a
ribbon
cutting
ceremony
to mark the occasion. We no longer have to キ keep the plans secret.
Written by: Jules.33
That genius
person
made a machine that looks like a
Chinese spear
with
2 strings
attached which can support even the weight of a large
tree
Written by: Mystery4869
Machine: a
wooden
loom
was the height of technological achievement at the time this character was invented.
Written by: Biev
A loom is a
wooden
frame with
strings
. A
person
can use this to make a
tasseled spear's
tassel.
Written by: カタワヤ
On a special occasion, I got an opportunity to fly to that village by aeroplane to observe their annual ritual of tying red
threads
on a sacred
tree
which supposedly offers them
protection
against evil spirits .
Written by: Mystery4869
This machine will tell you
how many
trees
are there
Written by: Hitobitokun
It's glorious, our new mechanism can
protect
trees
from anyone with only some
thread
!
Written by: トロン
I see a Rube Goldberg machine/mechanism made of
short thread
,
halberd
, and parts of a
tree
, with a
person
connected to it.
Written by: Gid
This
person
made a machine which is a
float
made from a
tree
and two
short thread
s
Written by: INFERNO6.5
Watching someone operate the mechanism we call a loom is quite the occasion: the
person
weaves the
threads
with its many
wooden
parts and pushes the final line towards the woven cloth with the
sword
.
Written by: あいりー
A
wooden
thread
factory
is a loom, which is a machine like a plane.
Written by:
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/ はた - (noun) loom
/ はたば - (noun) weaving center; machinery area
/ ひこうき - (noun) airplane, aeroplane, plane, aircraft
/ せんぷうき - (noun) electric fan
/ きかい - (noun) chance, opportunity, occasion
Kunyomi: うしな.う
Onyomi: シツ
Stroke count: 5
Radical name: だい,だいがしら,だいかんむり
Radical
lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Mnemonics
Difference between & : The
tip
丿
of an ARROW/ should be flying through the sky/. If it flies through your
husband
, you have made a big MISTAKE/!
Written by: gillianfaith
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Ooh Shina {うしな} is gonna be angry. You'll lose your life, if she finds out that you made the mistake of shooting her
big
Shi Tzu {シツ} with an
arrow
.
Written by: Anonymous123
looks like a
hand
loosing an
object
丿
Written by: Prismcool
I made a mistake, because I thought this kanji
シツ
is an
arrow
. { } The difference is in one small vertical line on the top.
Written by: Ringotoki
Shooting
someone is a
big
mistake that will make you lose everything.
Written by: Person_Guy
This kanji depicts a hand dropping a thing, signifying a loss. It evolved from the kanji
hand
dropping an
item
.
Written by: non0230
A
person
who has made
no
t just one, but
two
errors!
Written by: crabcrabcat
Through
no
丿
fault of the general
two
people
were lost in battle. They were at a disadvantage going into the battle.
Written by: Jules.33
The
husband
facepalmed
丿
with regret when he realised his loss -- emotional and important loss here

う vs くす
The word 'う' ushinau is used when something is lost or taken away from someone against their will. It implies a sense of sadness, regret, or a feeling of something valuable being gone. This word is often used for losing something important, such as a loved one, a job, or an opportunity.

On the other hand, 'なくす' nakusu is used when something is carelessly or accidentally lost. It implies a sense of carelessness or negligence on the part of the person who lost something. This word is often used for losing everyday items, such as keys, a wallet, or a phone

https://fr.hinative.com/questions/24966167
Written by: ケンパチ
Because my
husband
carried our
pet shitsu
丿
everywhere, it was as though he had lost the use of one hand because it was always holding our dog. Maybe carrying the shitsu {シツ} everywhere was a mistake. YOU SEE NOW {うしな.う} how this has disadvantaged him.
I think I lost my
arrow
... — Are you stupid? Look, it's on your head!
Written by: ハシュミナ
My
husband
brought a
stick
丿
to a sword fight, because of this error he will lose
Written by: ロニー88
When you lose when your
husband
is
no
丿
more.
Written by: Veerdb
I was trying to write how much I knew {} but accidentally drew
one line too far up
on top and now I can't speak {} from embarrassment! What a mistake!
Written by: アレックス833
You must have made a
big
error for your
husband
to be turning into a cow/. He's already grown
one horn
丿
and a second front leg!
Written by:
My
HUSBAND
, has MISSED a big opportunity
うちな
う, and made a huge
しっ
ぱい MISTAKE by dropping his
TOUPEE
丿
in to a soup and as a result lost his job
しつ
ぎょう.
Written by: Abnormalise
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われた / うしなわれたせだい - (noun) Lost Generation
われためて / うしなわれたときをもとめて - (noun) {work} In Search of Lost Time (novels by Marcel Proust), Remembrance of Things Past
/ しつぼう - (noun/する verb) disappointment, despair
/ しつぎょう - (noun/する verb) unemployment; losing one's job, becoming unemployed
/ しっぱい - (noun/する verb) failure, mistake, blunder
Kunyomi: (none)
Onyomi: テツ
Stroke count: 13
Radical name: かねへん
Radical
iron
Mnemonics
Iron is what becomes of
gold
that
loses
its value.
Written by: Pharmacia
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Is it
gold
? Nope, you
err
. Is is only iron.
Written by: espiacent
Via : Iron is a
metal
that
fails
/シツ→テツ due to rust. Simplified sometime after steel was invented.
"KUROGANE" {くろがね} is the best heavy metal band! They're an oldie but a
goldie
! All other quinTETS {テツ} have
lost
by comparison, and they should fear 'em ("Ferrum", Latin for "iron").
Written by: quickMaffs44
I
lost
the
gold
and only have iron left.
Written by: Xerosse
If you
lose
all your
gold
they'll put you in irons at the poor house.
Written by: ねこぼうし
We
lost
a
large
amount of iron and
gold
.
Written by: P1ng23n4
It was my stupid husband
's
fault
that he mistook iron for
gold
and ended up being scammed.
Written by: Mystery4869
iron is the
gold
of
loss
Written by: ちゃん
My
husband
won a
gold
medal
丿
in the ironman contest.
My HUSBAND てっちゃん works on a windy
てっ
きょう, to not
LOSE
his Toupee he made it from IRON and paint it
GOLD
like Donald Trump.
Written by: Abnormalise
If you let this bar of
gold
get stolen away, I'll have to hit you with my iron fist so hard that you
lose
your consciousness.
Written by: ニムエ
no
丿
husband
thinks iron is more valuable than
gold
Written by: Melwina
Phono-semantic: Phonetic
“テツ” and Semantic
“metal”


Iron is
disadvantaged
by steel a
metal
alloy
Written by: フバフバ
Lost
gold
so you got iron
Written by: Veerdb
I
lost
my
golden
earrings, now all I have is my bracelet made from iron!
Under the house
1
which is beside a tree
4
, there is a ladder
2
leading to some iron ore
3
Written by: Sesamesoup
I
lost
my wife when I tried to replace her
gold
necklace by an iron one.
She made me eat it. I still have the iron after taste テツ.
Written by: ケンパチ
We keep the
gold
behind
big
iron bars
Written by: ねこぼうし
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/ ちかてつ - (noun) {abbr} subway, metro, underground (railway)
/ てつどう - (noun) railroad, railway, rail transport
/ てつ - (noun) iron (Fe); steel; {adj-no} {n} iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); {abbr} railway; {n-suf} {col} railway enthusiast
/ してつ - (noun) private railway
/ せいてつ - (noun/intransitive) iron manufacture
Kunyomi: はや.い, はや.まる, はや.める, すみ.やか
Onyomi: ソク
Stroke count: 10
Radical name: しんにょう,しんにゅう
Radical
quick, fast
Mnemonics
They swiftly carry their
bundles
across the
road
.
Written by: Karlla
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Shoot, I forgot the anniversary! Please run to the flower shop down the
road
and get me a
bundle
of flowers, quickly!
Written by:
They swiftly carry their
bundle
of socks {ソクs} down the
road
.
"Hiya!"「HAYA はや」Isn't it "so cool"「SOKU ソク」how *fast* that
bundle
of tumble weeds is blowing down the
road
?
Faster than travelling the
road
each time to buy individual items is to buy a
bundle
directly.
Written by: Pharmacia
I swiftly rush down the
way
to the
tree
to catch the falling apple with my
mouth
.
Written by: メルティ
はやい showed us "The Horse in
Motion
" the
bundle
of pictures spin so fast, it looked like it was moving.
Written by: チェイスです
town
close to
road
advances fast
Written by: arafat
A
bundle
/ソク
moves
fast when transported by road.
Bundle
of log trees are rolling FAST down the
Road
Written by: ハンゾウ
Ayay! {はやい} You left my sock {ソク} in a
bundle
on the
road
. Quick! You must be fast to get it back!
Written by: うらしい
There are
bunch
of cars on
road
they are going very fast
Written by: Veerdb
You can go fast if there are a
bunch
of
streets
.
Written by: Biev
Ents are a humanoid
tree
race from Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Even when they
stretch
their legs they don’t move very quickly. They also don’t
talk
fast.
Written by: Jules.33
It moved so fast it looked like a
bundle
on the
road
.
Written by: moolsu
I was so quick to start my
scooter
that the
bundle
at the back fell and spread on the
road
Written by: ケンパチ
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/ はやくち - (noun) fast-talking, rapid talking
/ はやぐち - (noun) fast-talking, rapid talking
り / ようしはやおくり - (noun) {comp} paper skip, paper throw, paper slew
/ きゅうそく - (Adjective/-な) rapid (e.g. progress)
い / はやい - (Adjective/-い) fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...
Kunyomi: おく.らす, おく.れる, おそ.い
Onyomi:
Stroke count: 12
Radical name: しんにょう,しんにゅう
Radical
slow, late, back, later
Mnemonics
There is a
corpse
of a
sheep
on the
road
so I have to drive slower
Written by: Yua
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A
zombie
sheep
is walking slowly in the
road
Written by: きに
There is a
corpse
of a
sheep
on the
road
so I have to drive oh so {おそ} slow. Oh class {おく(らす)}, please don't have a "chip {チ} on your shoulder" for me being late... Why did this have to occur {おく(れる)}?...
Written by: quickMaffs44
Via : The
tail
/ビ→チ of the
ox
moves slowly back and forth as he plods down the
road
, making everyone behind him late for work.
Do not confuse with send , where the two short lines are licks of flame . Here they are the flicks of the ox tail.
You look very
sheepish
when you
walk
in the
door
late. You move slowly so no one will notice.
Written by: デイミ
I’m trying to cross a street on my
scooter
,
but someone holds out a
flag
and a bunch of super slow
sheep
block the way. They’re moving so slowly, I’m gonna be late!
Written by: しまうま
I slowed down because of the
dead
lamb
on the
road
. I ended up being even more late because I couldn't resist picking up some cheap {チp} meat.
The CHI/cheeky
sheep
are always slow to leave the
road
. Rest at my
shop
/OKU, they'll RETSU/let you pass later.

*happened to me irl in Ireland 😅
Written by: レイん|レナ
The
sheep
doesn't get to the
gates
on time
《he's late》. He has to find o kure 《a clever》 way
To get in. Maybe that stone on the
concrete
that has れる engraved on could help?
Written by: orcface
Phono-semantic: Phonetic “チ” Semantic
“movement”; slow movement or to be late.

You will be late if you
sit
on a
sheep
because it
moves
slowly
Written by: フバフバ
The slow
walking
of a shepherd with his
staff
, calmly leading his
sheep
back home.
Written by: rnavega
A
sheep
on the
road
is always a red
flag
that you’re likely to be oh-so おそ late
Written by: Spirit_kokoro
A
sheep
with a
corpse
on top will
walk
slowly.
Written by: コエル
I came late because the
inn
on the
road
where I wanted to change horses only had
sheep
in the
stable
.
Written by: seito
It is slow to carry a rotten
sheep
corpse
on the
road
. It is heavy and you could throw up.
Written by: サボテン🌵
If a
sheep
walks
and arrives late, then a guillotine above it will make it a
corpse.
Written by: アムシャル
I was late to work because there was a bunch of
sheep
on the
road
walking slowly waving their
flags
. It was some sort of sheep parade
Written by: tsubame.gaeshi
I'm sorry I'm late, I had to put this
hat
on my CHIp *
sheep
*
before taking the
road
Written by: Lumizilla
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れをる / おくれをとる - (Godan verb - る (ます = stem+ります)) to fall behind, to lag behind, to lose (race, contest)
せ / おくればせ - (noun) belated, eleventh-hour
がり / おそあがり - (noun) {obs} {col} entering elementary school a year later than others
する / ちこくする - (する verb) to be late (for an appointment)
い / おそい - (Adjective/-い) slow, time-consuming, sluggish; late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night; later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual; too late, having missed the boat; {arch} dull, stupid
Kunyomi: (none)
Onyomi: チュウ
Stroke count: 15
Radical name: うまへん
Radical
stop-over, reside in, resident
Mnemonics
The
chief
chooses {チュウ} to reside in places where it is easy to park his
horse
.
Written by: Anonymous123
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The
horse
lord
resides in the parking lot. He keeps a horse in each parking space.
Written by: lightmotif
Etymology:
A horse
+
a lit lamp
, the literal meaning of
. The lamp is stationary, thus the horse next to it isn’t moving either. The rider found a place to stop over to give themself and their horse a break.
A place for a stop over > a place to reside in > resident
A stop-over for the
horse
riding
lord
/シュウ→チュウ and his entourage to reside in temporarily. If he really likes it, the lord may make it his base of operations and become resident.
While on its way home, the wild
horse
"chooses"「CHŪ チュウ」to *stop-over* in the fields around the palace that the
lord
*resides in*.
The
lord
resides beside the
horse
.
Written by: Karlla
The
lord
stopped-over during his journey on a
horse
.
Written by: Litchii
You could tell that the
lord
was stopping over because he wasn't on his
horse
. He was standing beside his horse. While he was standing there, the horse took this opportunity to chew {チュウ) on the
feathers
on the top of the lord's elaborate headdress.
I park my
horse
by this
pole
Written by: tsubame.gaeshi
The
lord
.
is down the
horse
.
, so he has stopped to rest from his journey
The
Lord's
Horse
Resides in his manor.
Written by: Nickname128
The
lord
has a parking/ lot full of
horses
.
Written by: Rilain
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/ ちゅうしゃじょう - (noun) parking lot, car park, carpark, parking garage
/ ちゅうしゃ - (noun/する verb) parking (a vehicle)
/ じょうちゅう - (noun/する verb) permanent stationing, staying permanently; {adj-no} {comp} resident (program, file, etc.)
/ ちゅうざい - (noun/する verb) residence, stay, (job) posting, being stationed (overseas, etc.); {abbr} residential police box, residential police box officer
/ ちゅうとん - (noun/する verb) {mil} stationing (troops), garrisoning
Kunyomi: と.まる, と.める
Onyomi: ハク
Stroke count: 8
Radical name: さんずい
Radical
overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor
Mnemonics
I want to stay at a hotel with fresh
water
and clean
white
/ハク sheets.
comes from mooring in the water
under a white moon
. It can also be remembered as riding out a storm at anchor in a sheltered bay
with a white
sand beach.
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Staying at a hotel with
white
hot spring
water
bath.
Written by: Leti
koHAKU stops/tomaru and stays at the inn with the hot
water
and clean
white
towels.
Written by: レイん|レナ
I love this beach photo where you HUG ハク each other. Such clear
water
and
white
sand! It's from your overnight stay in Okinawa, isn't it? ⛱️
Make the
white
devils spend the night in a
wet
puddle.
Written by: ソンヌ
I'm staying at a hotel with
Wa{l}ter
White
.
Written by: VGA_Strafe
An overnight stay at hotel
White
Drops
Written by: crabcrabcat
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まり / おとまりかい - (noun) sleepover, slumber party
まり / おとまりほいく - (noun) nursery school sleepover, one night sleepover at school in summer vacation of last year of nursery school
宿 / しゅくはく - (noun/する verb) accommodation, lodging
まる / とまる - (Godan verb - る (ます = stem+ります)/intransitive) to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
まる / みなとにとまる - (expression) to stay in port
Kunyomi: ふな, ふね
Onyomi: セン
Stroke count: 11
Radical name: ふねへん
Radical
ship, boat
Mnemonics
This
ship
only has enough room on board for
eight
people/
mouths
.
Written by: gillianfaith
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Look at the
boat
on the
marshes
Written by: rtega
It looks like a
*ship*
with
sails
, drifting past a "funny"「FUNE ふね」looking
mountain island
with a
"sentry"「SEN セン」post
.
Imagine a
Boat
upgraded into a SHIP with
8
Mouths
equipped with cannons.
Written by: ハンゾウ
A
boat
in a
waterway
/エン← /i̯wɛnᵡ/ ← *lon … *ɦljon → /d͡ʑʰi̯wɛn/ →ゼン→セン
We will send セン
eight
boxes
on a
boat or a ship
.
Written by: Jules.33
A
boat
that is as big as
eight
entrances
is a ship
Written by: Baharley
Looks like a
man laying down
in the center セン of a boat with a
rudder
floating in the
marsh
. The boat is the
enclosure
. Maybe he was trying to smuggle eight
boxes
of contraband.
Written by: Jules.33
In Cambridge there are two types of boat: a punt which is a
rectangle
with a
bench
for a romantic
couple
and a
pole
to push with, and a rowing boat which has
eight
rowers and a cox to
shout
instructions.
Written by: Tamulet
Your
boat
has
fins
and a
mouth
! It's still a boat though.
This boat belongs to the centaurs {せん}. That's probably why you've never seen a boat like it before.
Written by: しまうま
Related vocabulary
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便 / ふなびん - (noun) surface mail (ship), sea mail; ferry service, steamer service
/ ふね - (noun) ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane; tank, tub, vat, trough; {n-suf} {ctr} counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
/ ぞうせん - (noun/する verb) shipbuilding
/ ふうせん - (noun) balloon (toy or decoration); {dated} balloon (hot-air or gas) (orig. meaning)
/ きせん - (noun) steamship, steamboat, steamer
Kunyomi: すわ.る
Onyomi:
Stroke count: 10
Radical name: まだれ
Radical
广
squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Mnemonics
two people
sitting on the
ground
under a
cliff
广
Written by: ドみにく
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Under a
cliff
广
,
two people
sit on the
ground
, in the {ザ} sewer {すわ}.
Written by: quickMaffs44
Let's
sit
by that gathering under the
cliff
广
.
Written by: nexx
A seat is a
place
广
to
sit
/ザ.
Two people
sit on ザ the
ground
under a
cliff
すわ swatting flies.
Written by: Jules.33
Two people
seek shelter under the
cliff
广
and SIT on the
ground
Written by: Wlly
Related vocabulary
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み / すわりこみ - (noun/する verb) sit-in (protest), sit-down (strike)
ってさい / すわってください - (phrase) Please sit
/ ざせき - (noun) seat
/ そくざ - (noun) immediate, right there on the spot, impromptu, instant, instantaneous
る / すわる - (Godan verb - る (ます = stem+ります)/intransitive) to sit, to squat; to assume (a position)
Kunyomi: (none)
Onyomi: セキ
Stroke count: 10
Radical name: はば
Radical
seat, mat, occasion, place
Mnemonics
There's a seat made from
20
廿
towels
under that
shelter
广
.
Written by: Karlla
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A
commoner
can make a seat from a
towel
on the floor. Reading: is from /セキ over .
A mat is made of
twenty
廿
towels
under a
cover
广
Written by: Xerosse
Phonetic-ideogram: The
cliff
广
and
twenty
廿
are a corruption of
セキ
. So the only thing you need to have a seat is
cloth
; a “seki” cloth.
Written by: フバフバ
In a
yurt
you use a
towel
as a seat.
Something about using a towel for a seat is very sexy {せき} to you. Probably because you associate it with sexy people using towel seats on the beach.
Written by: しまうま
Se key せき to a good
towel
fort
广
is to have good seating.
Written by: Wolfenspace
The yogi remained seated in place on a mat under the
cliff
广
for
20
廿
years wearing nothing but a loin
cloth
.
Written by: Jules.33
Mat
廿
used the occasion to take a seat on the
throne
广


Note: I used Mat as a name. Bc it looks for me like a person is sitting on a big chair "throne"
Written by: BrightlyShine
Go inside the
shelter
广
and get the dinner table set up please. There are
twenty
廿
people to seat in total. Don't forget the
forks
!
Written by: Thetabirb
and
I'll use
广
+
廿
as
20 feet climbing route
, the dot at the top being where the rope is clipped.

I pile up a bunch of
towels
to serve as a mat in case of a fall from the
20 feet climbing route
Written by: ケンパチ
Related vocabulary
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/ どうせき - (noun/する verb) being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.), attendance (with), sitting with, sitting next to; same (seating) precedence, same rank
/ ざせき - (noun) seat
/ けっせき - (noun/する verb) absence, non-attendance
/ きゃくせき - (noun) guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium), passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
/ ちゃくせき - (noun/する verb) taking a seat, sitting down (in one's seat)
Kunyomi: しま
Onyomi: トウ
Stroke count: 10
Radical name: やま
Radical
island
Mnemonics
An island is a small
mountain
amidst the sea where
birds
come to rest.
Written by: Karlla
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I was drifting on the ocean with my feet hanging over the boat when all of a sudden, my toe {トウ} shmacked {しま} a rock on a shore. I looked up and saw
birds
flying around a
mountain
. I landed on Bird Mountain Island!
Written by: quickMaffs44
An island is a refuge for a
bird
/チョウ← /tieuᵡ/ ← *tɯːwʔ … *tuːwʔ → /tɑuᵡ/ →トウ at sea. The radical is
mountain
because an island is a geographic feature.

It’s probably just a coincidence, but the resemblance of to “pottery” /トウ is striking.
A piece of
mountainous
terrain, surrounded by the ocean. Only
those who bear wings
could access this land.

Some older variants:
,
Written by: non0230
The
bird
fly on TOp {トウ} of the
mountain
of the island.
Written by: バリエル
Migratory
birds
flock to the island to build their nests on top of the
mountain
This one bird, she made しま her nest facing towards トウ the sea.
Written by: Jules.33
Phono-semantic: Phonetic
“トウ” Semantic
.

Islands are little
mountains
peek above the water, where
birds
nest.
Written by: フバフバ
An island is a
mountain
only accesible for
birds
.
Written by: コエル
The
birds
on the island can happily live their lifes on the
mountain
and don't have to fear being killed and thrown into fire like the birds in the animal-exploitation-industry.
Written by: Xilmi
Related vocabulary
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/ しま - (noun) island; {vulg} one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
/ しまじま - (noun) islands
/ れっとう - (noun) archipelago, chain of islands
/ はんとう - (noun) peninsula; {sens} {col} Korea
/ とうない - (noun) on an island, on-island
Kunyomi: (none)
Onyomi: リク
Stroke count: 11
Radical name: こざとへん
Radical
land, six
Mnemonics
Land is a
place
where you can stand with solid
ground
all around your
legs
.
Written by: gillianfaith
Show all mnemonics (6)
If you explore the land around this
village
you will find six pairs of
legs
, surround by
dirt
both above and below, that I need to recoup {リク}.
Written by: Anonymous123
Even for the six continents, land is not much more than a
mound
of
earth
/ロク,リク or a hill /おか.
The inventor of this kanji lacked imagination: First, land is a
place
so
, then
earth
.... and, uh,
legs
...and it still looks リク ridiculous... so
let's add another earth
because land is full of earth.
This kanji is also used instead of in legal documents.
Written by: だれかしら
Since the real estate market has tanked six times in the past decade, my
land
in the
village
has lost much of its value. I wish there was some way to recoup {リク} what I invested in my land.
If you stand high up on the
pinnacle
, you can see
land
all around you in all
eight
directions
Written by: tsubame.gaeshi
Once your plane LANDs and you can
place
your
legs
on the
ground
, you can recuperate {リク} from your flight.
Written by: Jules.33
Related vocabulary
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/ たいりく - (noun) continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
/ りく - (noun) land, shore
/ じょうりく - (noun/する verb) landing, going ashore, disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon), striking land, hitting land
/ ないりく - (noun) inland
/ ちゃくりく - (noun/する verb) landing, alighting, touch down
Kunyomi: みなと
Onyomi: コウ
Stroke count: 12
Radical name: さんずい
Radical
harbor
Mnemonics
My coworker {コウ} and
myself
got
splashed
when we went to the harbor
together
to see the minotaur {みなと}.
Written by: Anonymous123
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We see our
selves
together
in the
water
at the harbor
Written by: Pinchedperson
No
forks in the road
, just
water
ahead I leave from the harbour for the open sea.
Written by: espiacent
Down by the
water
, call {コウ} every
one
together
at the harbor. Yes, even Minato-san {みなと}.
Written by: quickMaffs44
The harbor on the
water
is a
world
/コウ of its own.
A harbor is where people come
together
near the
water
including
myself
Written by: tsubame.gaeshi
We shall go
together
our
selves
to the harbor by the
water
.
Written by: かわうそ
My friend Minna and
myself
got off the ship
together
at the *port*, then walked to the "coffee"「KŌ コウ」shop by the *harbor*. On the way, "Minna's toe"「MINATO みなと」got wet in a puddle of
water
.
Imagine a small coastal town. There is a famous
puddle
on the pier where the locals gather
together
. I find
myself
there, looking out at the harbor.
Written by:
A harbour has lots of
alleys, passages and lanes
in the
water
.
Written by: コエル
A
3-dimentional depiction of a parking-slot
with
water
for at least
2
vessels stands for a harbour.
Written by: Xilmi
Harbor
scenes
usually play at the
water
.
Written by: nexx
There's a harbour near the
railway
station where I often go by my
self
to enjoy some alone time by the calming
waters
Written by: Mystery4869
We are
wrapped up
together
in the
waters
of a port.
Written by: Emmyちゅ
Together
we コウ collected
eel
from the
water
in the harbor.
Written by: Jules.33
A part of
Water
... An HARBOR where you can ride a swimming
Snake
Together
Written by: ハンゾウ
When I'm at the harbour
together
with someone, I somehow always get splashed with
water
, yet it doesn't happen when I go there by
myself
.
Written by: ゼンレル
A harbour naturally lies *next* to the
water
... this one's oddly shaped, though I didn't notice
myself
until my
friend
pointed out it looked like us!
Written by:
If there’s a
tsunami
coming and you intend to be
together
with it by
yourself
, you should go to the harbor.
Written by: しまうま
Related vocabulary
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/ みなと - (noun) harbour, harbor, port
/ みなとく - (noun) Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)
/ くうこう - (noun) airport
/ にゅうこう - (noun/する verb) entry into port, arriving in harbor
/ しゅっこう - (noun/する verb) departure from a port, leaving port, setting sail
Kunyomi: はし
Onyomi: キョウ
Stroke count: 16
Radical name: きへん
Radical
bridge
Mnemonics
Made out of
wood
stood the
high
bridge.
Written by: espiacent
Show all mnemonics (13)
To serve as a bridge, the
tree
had to be very
high
, so when it would fall, it would be long enough to reach to the other side.
Written by: RuaU_U
No
丿
large
trees
were used for the lid on the
high*
bridge in Kyoto{キョウ} . They used chopsticks{はし} instead. *high - lid
Written by: Anonymous123
*In a bridge building competition* A-san: My rival built their bridge out of
wood
and is acting all
high and mighty
." B-san: "Has she {はし} won yet? No! Now taKeYOU {キョウ} butt back to the drawing board and come up with a better design than her!"
Written by: quickMaffs44
The nicest BRIDGE I ever saw, was made out of
WOOD
and supported by two giant WOODEN
ANGELS
.

*Angel primitive - RTK*
Written by: Abnormalise
"So as to prevent
untimely deaths
when in high altitudes and not fall into the
mouth
of a
big
hole
,
wooden
bridges were made".
Written by: げつ
If *bridges* in Tokyo"「KYŌ キョウ」were built with "chopsticks→はし"「HASHI はし」instead of
trees
, it could cause a
calamity
with people falling from up
high
.

Pitch accent note: With pitch goes up {and back down} like a traditional Japanese bridge「SORIHASHI 」, vs. pitch goes down like chopsticks into a bowl of food.
The
wooden
bridge was so
tall
it reached the
heavens
Written by: tsubame.gaeshi
A large
wooden
bridge
was built to span the
mouth
of the river, so there would be no
丿
more
untimely deaths
from people trying to cross the rapids. {it looks like the person in blue is trying to span the purple river}.
Written by: Jules.33
Looks like a tall
tree
next to a
high
tower, to show how only tall trees are long enough to make a bridge.
Written by:
Phono-semantic: Phonetic
“キョウ”Semantic
”Tree”.

A
tall
tree
makes a good bridge.
Written by: フバフバ
Use your legs あし --> はし to climb on the
high
tree
and you'll see a bridge.
Written by: ケンパチ
In Kyoto {キョウ} in the
high
lands to the northwest, the TogetsuKYOU bridge is a
wooden
bridge that leads to the Arashiyama.
A
tree
from
heaven
with a
mustache
above his
mouth
valiantly crosses a bridge. This holy tree from heaven was sent down to earth to cross this very bridge. It is the tree’s angelic mission. Also the tree has a mouth and a mustache.
Written by: しまうま
Related vocabulary
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/ はし - (noun) bridge
し / はしわたし - (noun/する verb) mediation, good offices, go-between, intermediary, mediator, bridge (between); building a bridge
/ てっきょう - (noun) railway bridge, iron bridge
/ さんきょう - (noun) wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
/ かきょう - (noun/する verb) bridge-building, bridge construction; bridge; bridging (e.g. the gap between theory and practice); {chem} cross-linking
Kunyomi: ま.ざる, まじ.える, ま.じる, まじ.わる, ま.ぜる, か.う, か.わす
Onyomi: コウ
Stroke count: 6
Radical name: なべぶた,けいさんかんむり
Radical
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Mnemonics
My
dad
*puts on*
a top hat
when he goes out to mingle.
Written by: lightmotif
Show all mnemonics (19)
Your
father
used to wear a
lid
on his head, when he mingled at coed {コウ} parties. That's how he met your ma {ま}.
Written by: Anonymous123
Etymology: originally depicted a
person
with
crossed legs
.
cross > intersect > mix > mingle
My
father
belonged to an association of magicians {まじcians}. They coached {コウched} him in all the tricks, like how to pull a rabbit out of a
top hat
. He loved to mingle with them. They were so versed in illusion you couldn't tell if they were coming or going.
My
father
was in an *association* called "Magic"「MAJI まじ」and "Co."「KŌ コウ」. He would pull rabbits out of
hats
when he would *mingle* with them. He was so busy, he didn't know if he was *coming or going*!
Depicts a
big man
sitting with
crossed
legs as he casually mingles with the little people.

Sears calls this character fire-drill, because it supposedly depicts a man starting a fire by drilling one piece of wood into another.

(*kreːw)
コウ← /kau/ ← *kreːw
Your
father
loves going to association meetings and making friends because he's extroverted. He loves to mingle because he's so extroverted. He's so extroverted that he wears a
kettle lid
on his head to get extra attention.

Sometimes he evens makes rooster sounds to get attention like CAW CAW{コウ}. It really annoys your ma {ま}. Imagine witnessing this scene.
Written by: Plum Blossom
Dad
is wearing
hat
when he's coming and going
Written by:
Six
fathers
of children attending our school
decided to get together and mingle.
Written by: RemiJP
Six
magicians まじ met at a
crossroads
when they were coming and going. But magicians don’t mingle well together and choose not to associate with one another. We’re lucky if they can か cooperate コウ at all.
Written by: Jules.33
Pictogram: A man with crossed legs; mixed legs. The
upperbody
the
lowerbody


As a phonetic bushu: コウ {ex.
} 、for
corrupted from
but still コウ、カク
Written by: フバフバ
My ma {ま} put a
lid
to my
dad's
mingling with other women.
Written by:
My father
puts his
hat
to feel confident enough to mingle
Written by: ケンパチ
Six
of my
exes
went to mingle at the same mixer.
Written by: gillianfaith
My
father
puts on a
top hat
and tries to mingle with the KOU-caine dealer
Written by: Samurai_Ash
My
hat
wearing
father
コウ mixed sugar into his coffee.
Written by: チェイスです
Today I'm shopping for a
kettle lid
for my
father
. However, that's a pretext for mingling with the locals in the COOP コウ supermarket.
The
bottom strokes of this kanji
like to mingle while drinking
6
glasses of beer.
Written by: AidanRyota
Every week my
dad
puts the tea
kettle
on and has some friends over. He loves to mingle!
Written by: 🦡
Six
people
crossed
paths and started to mingle.
Written by: Jules.33
Related vocabulary
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/ こうさてん - (noun) crossing, intersection
/ こうばん - (noun/する verb) police box, koban, small neighborhood police station; alternation; {adj-f} {physics} alternating (current, stress, etc.)
/ こうつう - (noun/する verb) traffic, transportation, communication, exchange (of ideas, etc.), intercourse
/ こうかん - (noun/する verb) exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)
/ こうさい - (noun/する verb) company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance; (romantic) involvement, dating
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