Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 渋
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渋 |
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Meaning |
bitter, astringent (=bitter taste), hesitate |
Pronunciation |
JŪ
shibui/ru |
Explanation |
Left: water 氵, right: stop 止 and ripple, drops of water |
Mnemonic
| Even the water stops and ripples as it is too bitter. |
Radicals
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氵
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water | (The radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水) |
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止
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to stop | (At top the picture of a left foot and at bottom a limiting line. "The foot stands at the line and stops.") |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 渋谷 |
しぶや |
Shibuya (city district of Tokyo) | | 渋滞 |
じゅうたい |
congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation |
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