Memory phrase for the Kanji: 狩

狩

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Meaning

hunt

Pronunciation

 SHU
karu/ri

Explanation

 Left: wild animal 犭 (dog on hind legs), right: protect 守 (.. by a roof 宀 or a skillful hand 寸) [cf. to catch 獲, where a basket 艹 is falling on that bird]

Mnemonic

 For wild animals use a trap 宀 and your skillful hand 寸 to hunt them.

Radicals

犭 (wild) animalThe radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs.
宀 ceilingRadical: ukanmuri
寸 skillful handImage 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

 狩り  かり  hunting

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