Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 臼

臼

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Meaning

 mortar

Pronunciation

 KYŪ
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Explanation

 An image that expresses "to press", with hands from left 'E' and right 'ヨ' - (cf. 緑, 興 etc.)

Mnemonic

It works like a double press: the mortar.

Radicals

臼 mortar(Like two hands E, 彐 that are pushing from both sides.)
press(This character appears like the left half of mortar 臼, which shows hands E,ヨ pressing from both sides. )
hand(Several characters are used for hand: ,ナ, 扌, 手,ヨ,又)
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