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ç
Stay, Remain
ăš-ăă (to-meru), ăš-ăŸă (to-maru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji ç appears in words like çćŠ (study abroad), äżç (pending), and çćź (absence from home). It often conveys the idea of staying or remaining in one place.
Memory Trick
Imagine deciding to STAY in Japan for another year instead of going home. Remaining in one place reminds you of ç.
Readings
Onyomi: ăȘă„㊠(ryuu), ă« (ru)
Kunyomi: ăš-ăă (to-meru), ăš-ăŸă (to-maru)
Example Words
çćŠ
ăă
ăăă (ryuugaku)
Study abroad
çćź
ăă (rusu)
Absence
äżç
ă»ăă
ă (horyuu)
Pending
ćŒăçăă
ăČăăšăă (hikitomeru)
To hold back
Example Sentence
ćœŒăŻ æ„æŹăž çćŠăăŸăăă
ăă㯠ă«ă»ăăž ăă ăăăăăŸăăă
kare wa Nihon e ryuugaku shimashita
He studied abroad in Japan.