Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 服


Kanji-Trainer
 

Meaning

cloth, garment

Pronunciation

FUKU

Explanation

From left: body /, bent person , hand

Mnemonic

The body bends down with the hand for the clothes.

Radicals

body part, meat(This radical is at the left side of a character and typically drawn as: , which looks equal to: "moon, month " but still has the meaning body-part.)
bending person(This radical is typically described as "seal". However for the mnemonics the meaning "bending person" appears to be better.)
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

ふく clothes (esp. Western clothes)
制服 せいふく uniform
不服 ふふく dissatisfaction, disapproval, objection
洋服 ようふく Western-style clothes
衣服 いふく clothes
克服 こくふく subjugation, conquest
和服 わふく Japanese clothes
征服 せいふく conquest, subjugation, overcoming
服装 ふくそう garments

At this page you get the memory phrases for learning the Japanese Kanji. If you are learning the Chinese Hanzi, please follow this link.

List of the characters | List of the radials

To the Trainer