Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 掃


Kanji-Trainer

Meaning

sweep, brush

Pronunciation


haku

Explanation

Left: hand , right: broom (hand ナ/ヨ, holding a broom /)

Mnemonic

The hand with the broom is sweeping.

Radicals

hand(Several characters are used for hand: ナ, , , ヨ)
broom
width( [はば] means width. The trainer also understands it as: "cloth".)
hand(Several characters are used for hand: ,ナ, , ,ヨ,)
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

掃除する そうじする to clean, to sweep
清掃車 せいそうしゃ garbage truck, dustcart, waste collection vehicle
掃く はく to sweep, to brush, to gather up
掃除 そうじ cleaning, sweeping
清掃 せいそう cleaning


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