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勉強

べんきょう

study

Mnemonic

Ben べん moved to Kyoto きょう to grind it out, and three years later he still has not sat the exam. All that study and nothing to show for it: べんきょう.

Built from

exertion
免 exempt + 力 power
strong
弓 bow + 厶 private + 虫 insect

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