Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 狩


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Meaning

hunt

Pronunciation

SHU
karu/ri

Explanation

Left: wild animal (dog on hind legs), right: protect (.. by a roof or a skillful hand ) [cf. to catch , where a basket is falling on that bird]

Mnemonic

For wild animals use a trap and your skillful hand to hunt them.

Radicals

(wild) animal(The radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs.)
ceiling(Radical: ukanmuri)
skillful hand(Image of a hand forearm and pulse . It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 SUN = 3.03 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand" and partly also "to measure".)
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Vocabulary

狩り かり hunting

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