Memory phrase for the Kanji: 爵
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爵 |
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Meaning
| baron/marquis, peerage(=nobleness), peers
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Pronunciation |
SHAKU
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Explanation |
From top: hand reaching down 爫, plate 罒/皿, var of food 食 and skillful hand 寸 |
Mnemonic |
A hand hands over the plates to serve food skillfully to the baron.
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Radicals
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爫
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grap downwards | The radical notsu shows a hand which is reaching downwards. |
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罒
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eyes, (net) | The Radical yongashira shows the picture of an eye, whereas eye is also: 目. In some combinations this radical is seen as a net for fishing. |
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皿
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bowl | |
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寸
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skillful hand | Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 SUN = 3.03 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand" and partly also "to measure". |
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Vocabulary
| 爵位 |
しゃくい |
royal and noble rank |
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