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⺍small (top)kanji family

⺍ is the small (top) component. Explore the 28 kanji that use it — compare their structure, readings, meanings, and example vocabulary on the map. It is the form 小 takes inside another kanji.

半half, middleJLPT N5学study, learningJLPT N5堂public chamber, hallJLPT N4光ray, lightJLPT N3当hit, rightJLPT N3労labor, thank forJLPT N3消extinguish, blow outJLPT N3常usual, ordinaryJLPT N3覚perceive, remember, awakenJLPT N3栄flourish, prosperityJLPT N2党party, factionJLPT N2悩trouble, worryJLPT N2脳brain, memoryJLPT N2営occupation, campJLPT N2賞prize, rewardJLPT N2肖resemblanceJLPT N1尚esteem, furthermoreJLPT N1削plane, sharpenJLPT N1挙raise, planJLPT N1桜cherryJLPT N1巣nest, rookeryJLPT N1猟game-hunting, shootingJLPT N1蛍lightning-bug, fireflyJLPT N1掌manipulate, ruleJLPT N1誉reputation, praiseJLPT N1獣animal, beastJLPT N1厳stern, strictnessJLPT N1鎖chain, ironsJLPT N1

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Momiji labels relationships as shared component, phonetic family, words in common, or meaning group. The labels are learning associations rather than a claim that every historical etymology is settled.

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