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帰

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homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Kun: かえ.(る、す)　おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
On: キ

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師

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expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army, war
Kun: いくさ
On: シ

👁　市＝し
E.g. 教師　きょうし　Teacher

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幅

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hanging scroll, width
Kun: はば
On: フク

E.g. 横幅：よこはば　Width
畐 = フク sound　E.g. 福井
巾 = Scarf, similar to a hanging scroll

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帯

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sash, belt, obi, zone, region
Kun: お.びる、 おび
On: タイ

👁 A person wearing a kimono and there is a ‘tie’ around the mountain.

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干

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dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede
Kun: ほ.(す、し-)　-ぼ.し、 ひ.る
On: カン

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刊

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publish, carve, engrave
On: カン

E.g. 月刊：げっかん　Monthly publication

リ　means ‘knife’ so means carve
♫　干 makes ‘kan’ sound

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汗

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sweat, perspire Kun: あせ On: カン

👁　Water + dry
♫　干 makes ‘kan’ sound

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軒

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flats, counter for houses, eaves
Kun: のき
On: ケン

E.g. 一軒：いっけん　One house

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岸

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beach
Kun: きし
On: ガン

E.g. 海岸：かいがん　Coast
👁　It is the ‘dry’ part around a ‘mountain/island’

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天

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heavens, sky, imperial
Kun: あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
On: テン

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夫

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husband, man
Kun: おっと、 それ
On: フ、 フウ、 ブ

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未

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un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now,
Kun: いま.だ、 ま.だ
On: ミ、 ビ

E.g. 未来　Future

VS　末 which has longer top stroke

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末

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end, close, tip, powder, posterity
Kun: すえ、 うら、 うれ
On: マツ、 バツ

末 has longer top stroke　
VS　未 (mi) has shorter top stroke.

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失

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lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Kun: うしな.う、 う.せる
On: シツ

VS 夫　おっと　has no extra stroke

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美

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beauty, beautiful
Kun: うつく.しい
On: ビ、 ミ

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業

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business, vocation, arts, performance
Kun: わざ
On: ギョウ、 ゴウ

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支

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branch, support, sustain
Kun: ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う
On: シ

E.g. 支払い：しはらい　Pay
♫　’Sasa’ is bamboo with branches

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弟

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younger brother, faithful service to elders
Kun: おとうと
On: テイ、 ダイ、 デ

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先

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before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Kun: さき、 ま.ず
On: セン

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光

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ray, light
Kun: ひか.る、 ひかり
On: コウ

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売

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sell
Kun: う.る、 う.れる
On: バイ

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児

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newborn babe, child, young
Kun: こ、-っこ
On: ジ、 ニ、 ゲイ

Same as 子
In 鹿児島 and 児童生徒

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覚

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memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up
Kun: おぼ.える、 さ.(ます、める)　さと.る
On: カク

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元

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beginning, former time, origin
Kun: もと
On: ゲン、 ガン

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発
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose Kun: た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ On: ハツ、 ホツ
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党
party, faction, clique Kun: なかま、 むら On: トウ 👁　Person speaking at a lectern.
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事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly Kun: こと、 つか.(う、える) On: ジ、 ズ
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重
heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold Kun: え、 おも.(い、り、なう)　かさ.(ねる、なる)　 On: ジュウ、 チョウ
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乗
ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join Kun: の.(る、り、せる)　 On: ジョウ、 ショウ E.g. 乗車
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東
east Kun: ひがし On: トウ
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束
bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control Kun: たば.ねる、 つか.ねる On: ソク ♫　T for 'taba' E.g. 束帯　そくたい　Ceremonial nobility dress VS 京 no long vertical stroke.
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単
simple, one, single, merely Kun: ひとえ On: タン E.g. 簡単
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菓
candy, cakes, fruit On: カ E.g. 菓子
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果
fruit, reward, accomplish, finish, succeed Kun: は.(たす、す、たす、てる、て) On: カ E.g. 結果 VS. 菓 which has plant radical on top.
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凍
frozen, congeal, refrigerate Kun: こお.る、 こご.(える、る)　い.てる、 し.みる On: トウ ♫　'Kooru' sounds like 'cold'
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乾
drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven Kun: かわ.(く、かす)　ほ.す、 ひ.る、 いぬい On: カン、 ケン 👁＝早 as in 朝（Morning）- things dry out when the sun comes up in the morning (乞 usually makes キツ sound but not in this kanji)
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車
car Kun: くるま On: シャ
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較
contrast, compare Kun: くら.べる On: カク、 コウ ♫　交 makes 'kou' sound Comparing car models
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軍
army, force, troops, war, battle Kun: いくさ On: グン 👁　A cart with 'armour'
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軽
lightly, trifling, unimportant Kun: かる.い、 かろ.(やか、んじる) On: ケイ、 キョウ、 キン ♫👁　圣 makes ケイ and キョウ sound
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庫
warehouse, storehouse Kun: くら On: コ、 ク 👁　A car under a roof = storehouse ♫　く for くるま
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軟
soft Kun: やわ.(らか、らかい) On: ナン 👁　車＋欠＝Car is a hard object, so 'lacking' + car = soft. ♫　Nan sounds like naan, a soft bread.
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輸
transport, send, be inferior On: ユ、 シュ 👁　車＝Transport E.g. 輸入　ゆにゅう　Import
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木
tree, wood Kun: き、 こ- On: ボク、 モク
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林
grove, forest Kun: はやし On: リン
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本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things Kun: もと On: ホン
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休
rest, day off, retire, sleep Kun: やす.(む、まる、める) On: キュウ
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森
forest, woods Kun: もり On: シン
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体
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images Kun: からだ、 かたち On: タイ、 テイ
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楽
music, comfort, ease Kun: たの.(しい、しむ)　この.む On: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ
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薬
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit Kun: くすり On: ヤク
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校
exam, school, printing, proof, correction | On: コウ、 キョウ
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菜
vegetable, side dish, greens Kun: な On: サイ 👁　Plant radical = vegetable
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村
village, town Kun: むら On: ソン
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禁
prohibition, ban, forbid On: キン E.g. 禁止　きんし　prohibited
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栄
flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor Kun: さか.える、 は.(え、える)、-ば.え、え On: エイ、 ヨウ 👁　Flowering tree = flourishing ♫　A+ = best grade = えい E.g. 栄光　えいこう　Glory
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査
investigate On: サ E.g. 調査　ちようさ　Investigation 👁　An eye looking through a tree = investigating
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柔
tender, weakness, gentleness, softness Kun: やわ.(らか、らかい、ら) On: ジュウ、 ニュウ 矛＝spear, which can easily pierce a tree 木 where it is soft/tender. E.g. 柔道　じゅうどう　Judo (gentle way) Compare to 軟 (also やわらかい)
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杯
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast Kun: さかずき On: ハイ
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材
lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent On: ザイ E.g. 材料　ざいりょう　Ingredients 　　木材　もくざい　Wood 👁　Looks like 才
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札
tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bid Kun: ふだ On: サツ E.g. 札幌　さっぽろ Compare：礼　レイ Which has the 礻"altar" radical. 木＝Wood, so '"paper"
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保
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support Kun: たも.つ On: ホ、 ホウ E.g.　保険　ほけん
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机
desk, table Kun: つくえ On: キ 👁　Table with tree = wooden desk ♫　木＝き
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採
pick, take, fetch, take up Kun: と.る On: サイ Compare：取る（しゅ）捕る（ほ） E.g. 採用　さいよう　Use, adoption 👁　A hand plucking fruit from a tree　 　（in 菜園 so = サイ）
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葉
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece Kun: は On: ヨウ
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棒
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line On: ボウ E.g　棒人間　ぼうにんげん　Stick figure 木 for 'stick'
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横
sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse Kun: よこ On: オウ
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極
poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, most Kun: きわ.(める、まる、まり、み)　き.(める、まる) On: キョク、 ゴク E.g. 南極　なんきょく　South Pole 👁　木 for wooden poles, 了 for 'end'
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橋
bridge Kun: はし On: キョウ 👁　呑 = drink, so this is a piece of wood 木 'drinking' water, aka a bridge.
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枝
bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches Kun: えだ On: シ 支＝し (branch) so add 木 and it means tree branch.
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植
plant Kun: う.(える、わる) On: ショク 👁　直 means 'straight' + 木 = 'Tree straight up in the ground' aka planting a tree. E.g　植物　しょくぶつ
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構
posture, build, pretend Kun: かま.(える、う) On: コウ Compare: 横　よこ　Different bottom right component.

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