Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 嘲


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Meaning

ridicule, scoff, sneer

Pronunciation

CHŪ
azakeru

Explanation

Left: mouth , right: morning (= sunrise [= sun rises between plants ] and the moon is still there.)

Mnemonic

This mouth early in the morning cannot but ridicule sneer.

Radicals

mouth(A small square stands for the mouth, and a big square is an enclosure.)
morning
sun rise(Please be aware that this very similar radical stands for the sunset. This appears strange, but seems to be fact-based due to: sunset and morning .)
month(The radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However t1he radical niku that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to and thus looks equal as "moon".)
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

嘲笑 ちょうしょう ridicule, scornful laughter

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