Memory phrase for the Kanji: 酎
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Meaning
| Shōchū, strong sake
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Pronunciation |
CHŪ
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Explanation |
Left: wine mug 酉, right: length/measure 寸 (as radical: skillful hand) |
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For (producing) this wine you need a skillful hand: For the (distilled) Shōchū.
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Radicals
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酉
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alcohol | wine jar |
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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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