Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 菌


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Meaning

bacteria, fungus, germ

Pronunciation

KIN

Explanation

Top: plant , bottom: 囷 (enclosure , rice plant )

Mnemonic

A plant that is enclosed in a container like this rice plant, will be affected by bacteria.

Radicals

plant, grass(Shows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.)
enclosure(The radical kunigamae surrounds/encloses further components and thus is different from the simple square that stands for mouth .)
rice plant(It is shown the ear/spike of a rice plant. The ripe grain of rice has this radical: .)
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Vocabulary

細菌 さいきん bacillus, bacterium, germ
きん germ/bacterium/bacillus
黴菌 ばいきん bacteria/germ(s)

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