Note
This kanji actually looks like a fishhook.
Usages of fishhook
spoon
匕 component
You can bend a fishhook into a spoon.
seven
七
With one fishhook, you can catch seven fish.
thanks
礼
You display your fishhook to anyone who thanks you.
heart
心
electricity
電
When it rains, you quickly go to your rice paddy and point a fishhook in the sky in order to harvest some electricity.
breast
乳
You prefer a breast to nourish you over a fishhook.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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