Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 希

希

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Meaning

 rare, scarce, desire, unusual

Pronunciation

 KI, KE

Explanation

 Top: cross-stitch 㐅, bottom: cloth 布 (The hand checks the width 巾 of the cloth.)

Mnemonic

A cross-stich on a cloth is rare.

Radicals

巾 width(巾 [はば] means width. The trainer also understands it as: "cloth".)
布 cloth, fabric
㐅 cross
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Vocabulary

希少な きしょうな rare, seldom
希少 きしょう rare, scarce
希望 きぼう hope, wish, aspiration
希 まれ rare, seldom

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