Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 邪


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Meaning

wicked, evil, unjust

Pronunciation

JA

Explanation

Left: tusk , right: village

Mnemonic

(Invasion of elephants?) A tusk in a village is wicked/evil.

Radicals

tusk of an elephant(Radical: kiba)
village, city wall(This radical oozato is always at the right side of the kanji and means "village". Please note the difference to the radical kozato , which means "hill" and is always at the left side of the kanji.)
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Vocabulary

お邪魔します おじゃまします Excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you
無邪気 むじゃき innocence, simple-mindedness
邪魔 じゃま hindrance/intrusion
風邪 かぜ cold (illness)/common cold

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