Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 隙


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Meaning

fissure, gap, free space, free time

Pronunciation

GEKI
suki

Explanation

Left: hill , right: vari. of sunset (small , day/sun , small [= the sun becomes smaller and smaller = sunset]

Mnemonic

Let's go to the hill at sunset, we have space and time.

Radicals

hill(The radical kozato shows a hill. and is always on the left side of a kanji. (Please note that rather similar radical oozato is always on the right sight of the kanji and means village.))
to go down, to set(Please be aware that this very similar radical stands for the sunrise.)
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

すき (1) chance or opportunity/chink (in one's armor)/(2) interval/gap
隙間 すきま crevice/crack/gap/opening

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