the hand-shape-sign:
the index and middle fingers extend
horizontally together
(人差し指中指をそろえて横に伸ばす)
the hand-movement-sign:
drawing the basis shape from
the upper line connecting the two lines diagonally
(上の線からスタートし、下も同じ方向から)
name: 
(le sound of let ) ([ l ] 子音のレ)
ASCII: = (the similar mark)
phonetic: [ Y ] (near fully close front rounded vowel)
definition (single): equal (等しい)
verb:
vi. become equal (等しくなる)
vt. make something equal (等しくする)
main image (in C-c): equal, same, level or lank
1) As the meaning of 'the same' (「同じ」に関係)
2) Relating to some level, class, layer kinds by this symbol
shape (層を成す形から)
3) Relating to the parallel lines of this symbol shape (平行な線の形に関係して)
examples of C-c:
As the meaning of 'the same' (「同じ」に関係)
{13 same,02(
one )}: the same one (同一)
{06( not
),13 }: difference, different situation (違い・違う)
{ 06( opposite
), 13}: discrimination, discriminate (v.) with #ge (差別)
{ 07( much
),13}: more, the same or more than ( comparing to something after gc ) (より以上)
: The degree is 6 or more (その度合いは６以上だ)
{08( little
),13}: less, the same or less than (より以下)
{17( up ),13}:
upper, upper than...(より上)
{18( down
),13}: lower, lower than...(より下)
{19( in ),13}:
inner, inner than... (より内)
{20( out
),13}: outer, outer than... (より外)
{61( front
),13}: more front, more front than... (より前)
{62( back
),13}: more back, more back than... (より後ろ)
{15( recognition
),13}: similar (同様)
or
: a butterfly like a leaf (葉っぱのような蝶)
{13,15,56( action )}: imitating, imitate ( vi. with gd ) (真似)
{13,15,50(goods)}: imitation (goods) (模造品)
{{57,67}(child),{13,15}}:
childish (こどもじみた)
: Primates (霊長類);
used in biological Order and Family (生物分類の霊長目とヒト科に相当)
{
mankind (人) and similar
(同類){ (
recognition (認識), 
the same (同)}}
See here for examples of kinds of
Primates. (霊長類の種類の例はここでご覧ください)
{38(artificial),13}:
copy (写し)
{13( same ),31}: conformity,
convergent (相似形)
{13,25(
join )}: approval, approve( v. with #gd ) (賛成)
{13,14(
way )}: commonness, common (共通)
{13,23(
change )}: assimilation, assimilate( vt. with ge ) (同化)
{13,16(
divided )}: equally divided, divide equally( vt. with ge ) (等分)
{13,35( continuous )}: maintenance, maintain( vt. with ge ) (保持)
{42,13}( constant up and
down ): normal (正常な)
{{42,13},05(
not ),53}: abnomal (異常な)
{13,21(
heading )}: being along, follow( vi. with gd ), along( preposition with
gc ) (沿う)
{13,22(
origin )}: the same root (同源)
{13,44(
open/ spread )}: solution, melt( vt. with ge ), be dissolved( vi. with
gd ) (溶解)
{13,68(
heart )}: sympathy, sympathize with ( v. gd sympathize gc a person ) (同情)
{13,45(
relation )}: equality, even(ly) (平等)
{13,60(
penetrated )}: penetrated, penetrate( v. with gd ); this c-c looks like
the symbolic picture also.(貫通した)
{13,40(
balanced )}: average( n. ), average( vt. with ge ) (平均)
{13,03(line)}:
family line, kinds (同類)
{13,03,{33,44}(the sun)}: family of the sun: star (恒星)
{13,03,{33,34}(parts of the earth): similar kinds of the earth : planet (惑星)
{13,03,69('ellipse shape' (for the orbiting path)),34}(similar to the
planet but the track is ellipse):
comet (（楕円軌道で）彗星)
{09( intangible thing ),13}: level, class ( for intangible thing like
quality) (階級) 
{10(tangible
thing),13}: layer, level (for tangible thing like layers of earth,
floors of a building) (層、階)
{10,13,17( above )}: upper layer(s) ( than average ) (上層) 
{10,13,18( below )}: lower level ( than average ) (下層) 
{10,07( much ),13,17}: very high level (高層) 
{10,n2,13}: two levels / a two story (２階建て・２層式) 
{n2,33}(second){10,13}(level): second level / second floor
(as the US style) (２階) 
{10,13,14( way )}: ( a way with levels ): stairs (階段) 
{10,13,14,41(move)}:
escalator (エスカレーター)
{13(the
same level),67( life )}: lives of the same level: siblings (as the fundamental
c-c ) (兄弟姉妹)
{19(female),{13,67}}:
sister (姉妹) 
{20(male),{13,67}}:
brother (兄弟) 
{n2(secondly
),13,67}: cousin (いとこ) 
{n3,13,67}: cousin's cousin (またいとこ)
{67,13,19,n2}: secondly far female in
the same generation: female cousin (従姉妹) 
{67,13,19,n3}: second female cousin (また従姉妹)
{67,13,20,n2}: secondly far female in the same generation: male cousin (従兄弟)
{61later,19(female),{13,67}}:
niece (姪)
{61later,20(male),{13,67}}:
nephew (甥)
{67,13,20,n3}: second male cousin (また従兄)
Relating to the parallel lines of this symbol shape (平行な線の形に関係して)
{04,13}: parallel (平行)
{11,13}: thickness (厚み)
{11,13,07( much )}: thick (厚い) / 
{11,13,08( less )}: thin (薄い)
{11,13,28( sheet )}: sheets with thickness : board(s) (板)
{11,13,42( wave )}: thickness of waves : amplitude of vibration (振幅)