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RTK / HeisigFrame #1090

傍

bystander

Lv 55

Strokes: 12

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

Meanings

bystander RTKNearbySide

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In Japan, the emperor is a bystander - he stands on his crown but can't really affect the direction of the country. (thx shimouma).

Source: Kanji Koohii community

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