Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 厄


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Meaning

misfortune, unlucky, mishap, disaster

Pronunciation

YAKU

Explanation

Left: cliff , right: crouching person

Mnemonic

(It was dangerous for that person on a cliff . But now:) Under the cliff crouches the person (which has fallen down) because he had a misfortune and is unhappy.

Radicals

cliff(The Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in .)
collapsed Person((Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting , sitting cross-legged , lying , kneeling , skilled , bending ,, or husband ))
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Vocabulary

厄介 やっかい trouble, burden, care, bother, worry, dependence, support, kindness, obligation

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