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Radicals › #9 人

人 — the “person” radical

Radical #9 2 strokesalso written 亻

the left-side 亻 appears in hundreds of kanji 108 of the JLPT kanji on this site are built with it — recognizing the piece makes them far easier to remember.

Kanji using the 人 radical (108)

meeting, meetpersonnowsubstitute, changebody, substancemake, productionby means of, becauseprotect, guaranteefaith, truthaffair, caseside, leanresponsibility, duty使use, send on a missionperson in charge, connectionvalue, pricedwell, residerank, gradeundertake, schemesubmit, offeradhere, attachtenderness, excelwhatequip, provisionexample, customtransmit, go alongwork, (kokuji)lower, shortattend, doingindividual, counter for articlesassistant, helpclimate, seasonprice, costsponsor, hold (a meeting)other, anotherhealthy, healthdiscipline, conduct oneself welljammed in, shellfishrest, day offtoo much, myselfItaly, that onecolleague, officialdouble, twicehundred million, 10**8bond, loan便convenience, facilityexpand, stretchhalt, stoppingceremony, ruleoverthrow, fallorders, lawsBuddha, the deadwound, hurtreparation, make up forstatue, pictureconsort, accompanyreliant, depend ongo-between, relationshipbecoming, resembleborrow, rentlean, inclinejoin, get togetherstimulate, urgesagacious, geniusencroach, invadesham, temporarygodown, warehousehaiku, actorhermit, wizardcottage, innfalsehood, lieme, I (male)ethics, companionhumanity, virtuepartial, sideshop, storebag, baleface-up, look upaccidentally, even numberprostrated, bend downvulgar, customsadmirable, greatnessexcellent, beautifulbystander, sideumbrellaBuddhist priest, monkchief, countfell, strikestipend, salaryspyfive, five-man squadgreatness, excellencewaiter, samuraiscorn, despiseYamato, ancient JapanConfucianpay respects, visithelp, assistnursing, attendingrecollect, remembermarquis, lordhowever, butemulate, imitatefrugal, economydeed, skillactorurge to eatstrong, justhappiness, luck
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