Memory phrase for the Kanji: 鋳
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鋳 |
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Meaning
| cast (i.e. in metal), mint
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Pronunciation |
CHŪ
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Explanation |
Left: metal 金, right: long life 寿 (With both hands 手 & 寸 to congratulate and wish: a long life) [..or: to roll sushi 寿司] |
Mnemonic |
Metal has a long life-cycle, and thus is used for casting.
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Radicals
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金
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gold, metal | This radical is always on the left side of a character. |
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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". |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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