Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 勾


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Meaning

bent, slope, capture

Pronunciation


Explanation

Enwrap and nose - Compare with: fishing [つり], where a metal fishhook with a lure is shown

Mnemonic

The nose looks "wrapped" when it is bent. OR: A fishhook with a bent lure for: capture.

Radicals

wrap
nose(Is typically understood as a nose in a sideview which is directed to the left.)
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Vocabulary

勾引 こういん arrest
勾配 こうばい slope, declinde

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