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to study, to learn
Learning never ends in one’s life. The word manabu is the general term for “to
learn.” When you look at this kanji, can you see the kanji for “child” under the top
GAKU/mana(bu) part? It looks like a child under a roof. This kanji is found in compounds that suggest
learning, such as daigaku (university, college) and gakusei (student).
Radical: 子 Number of strokes: eight
letter, character
Like gaku, this character also contains the kanji for “child,” which is 子. You will see
JI/aza this kanji in the compound for kanji , which means “characters of Han.”
Radical: 子 Number of strokes: six
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