Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 獲


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Meaning

obtain, acquire, seize, gain

Pronunciation

KAKU
eru

Explanation

Left: wild animal (dog on hind legs), right: (only as a radical) seize/lure into a trap (a plait/bind/basket made of plants to attract/lure a bird below for catching by hand )

Mnemonic

The wild animal is lured into a trap to obtain it.

Radicals

(wild) animal(The radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs.)
catch
bird(Two symbols are equally used for bird, namely and .)
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Vocabulary

捕獲 ほかく capture, seizure
獲得 かくとく acquisition, possession
獲物 えもの game, spoils, trophy


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