Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 裁
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裁 |
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Meaning |
judge, decide, to tailor |
Pronunciation |
SAI
sabaku, tatsu |
Explanation |
Top/right: ten 十, var. of halberd 戈, with additions, below: clothes 衣 |
Mnemonic
| Whether he used the 10 halberds to tailer clothes, is what the judge = 裁 判官 [さいばん･かん] shall decide. |
Radicals
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十
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ten | (Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten.) |
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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) |
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衣
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clothing | (The radical koromo 衣 is often used in a simplified stroke count as 巾.) |
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
| 仲裁 |
ちゅうさい |
arbitration, intercession, mediation | | 体裁 |
ていさい |
decency, style, form, appearance, show, get-up, format | | 制裁 |
せいさい |
restraint, sanctions, punishment | | 独裁 |
どくさい |
dictatorship, despotism | | 裁く |
さばく |
to judge | | 裁判 |
さいばん |
trial/judgement | | 裁縫 |
さいほう |
sewing |
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