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丁寧

ていねい

polite, careful

Mnemonic

Nailed down and settled, which about work means nothing skipped and about speech means nothing rough. Tie てい it neatly ねい. She always is: ていねい.

Built from

block, counter
A nail seen from the side. It came to mark a city block, and it turns up as a counter for various things.
careful, peaceful
宀 a roof with everything settled and quiet underneath it. Careful, and taking the time over it.

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