Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 湖
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湖 |
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Meaning |
lake |
Pronunciation |
KO mizuumi |
Explanation |
From left: Water 氵, old 古 (=tomb-stone), moon 月 |
Mnemonic
| Water and the old moon can be seen in the lake. |
Radicals
氵
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water | (The radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水) |
古
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old | (Picture of a gravestone) |
月
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month | (The radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However t1he radical niku 肉 that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to 月 and thus looks equal as "moon".) |
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
湖面 |
こめん |
lake surface | 湖 |
みずうみ |
lake | 琵琶湖 |
びわこ |
Lake Biwa |
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