Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 険
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険 |
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
steep, precipitous, severe, steeply sloping |
Pronunciation |
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kewashii |
Explanation |
Left: hill 阝, right: examine carefully  (originally two people 兄 discussing under a roof. Better in respect to 'examine' 験: a person 人 examining the horse's 馬 mouth 口. [ are the mane and eyes 一 ]) |
Mnemonic
| (To avoid rockfalls:) The hill has to be examined carefully because it is steep and precipitous. |
Radicals
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阝
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hill | (The radical kozato shows a hill. 阝 and is always on the left side of a kanji. (Please note that rather similar radical oozato ⻏ is always on the right sight of the kanji and means village.)) |
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check carefully | |
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cover | (Other covers are: 冖, 亠  )) |
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
| 険しい |
けわしい |
steep place, inaccessible place | | 危険 |
きけん |
danger, peril, hazard | | 保険 |
ほけん |
insurance (e.g. car, health), guarantee | | 冒険 |
ぼうけん |
risk, venture, adventure | | 健康保険証 |
けんこうほけんしょう |
health insurance card |
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