Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 尋
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尋 |
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Meaning |
inquire, ask, look for, seek, (length: 6 shaku =1.82m) |
Pronunciation |
JIN
tazuneru, hiro |
Explanation |
From top: hand ヨ, craftsman 工, mouth 口, skillful hand 寸 |
Mnemonic
| The hand of the craftsman, what he says 口 and his skillful hands are inquired (=seeked). |
Radicals
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寸
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skillful hand | (Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 SUN = 3.03 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand" and partly also "to measure".) |
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hand | (Several characters are used for hand: ,ナ, 扌, 手,ヨ,又) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 尋ねる |
たずねる |
to ask, to enquire |
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