Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 戚
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戚 |
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Meaning |
relative, grieve |
Pronunciation |
SEKI
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Explanation |
Outside: halberd 戈, below: pepper plant 尗 (cf. oncle 叔) |
Mnemonic
| When halberds are raging in the pepper fields the relatives are grieving. |
Radicals
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戈
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halberd, spear, lance | (This radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤) |
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尗
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plant of pepper | (The assignment of 尗 as "pepper" is based on the Chinese character 椒 (jiāo), which stands for pepper/spices.) |
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Vocabulary
| 親戚 |
しんせき |
relatives, relation |
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