Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 茎


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Meaning

stalk, stem

Pronunciation

KEI
kuki

Explanation

Top: plant , below: vertical (A hand is vertically above the ground )

Mnemonic

The plant's vertical part is the stem.

Radicals

plant, grass(Shows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.)
vertical(This radical comprises the ground/earth and above a hand , to show "vertical". (For vertical itself this kanji [たて] is used.))
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Vocabulary

くき stalk

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