Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 径


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Meaning

diameter

Pronunciation

KEI

Explanation

Left: to go , right: vertical (A hand is vertically above the ground .)

Mnemonic

Go (at a wheel) with your hand from the ground vertically upwards to measure the: diameter.

Radicals

to walk(Radical gyounin This is the half form of gyougamae )
earth(ground, soil)
vertical(This radical comprises the ground/earth and above a hand , to show "vertical". (For vertical itself this kanji 縦 [たて] is used.))
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Vocabulary

けい diameter
半径 はんけい radius
直径 ちょっけい diameter

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