Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 茂
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茂 |
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Meaning |
grow thickly, thicket, overgrown |
Pronunciation |
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shigeru |
Explanation |
Top: plant 艹, below: halberd 戈 with additions |
Mnemonic
| Plants need to be cut with halberds, if they grew too thickly. |
Radicals
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艹
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plant, grass | (Shows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.) |
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戈
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halberd, spear, lance | (This radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤) |
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
| 茂る |
しげる |
to grow thick/to luxuriate/to be luxurious |
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