Memory phrase for the character: 闘


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Meaning

fight, struggle, war

Pronunciation


tatakau

Explanation

Outside: gate 門, inside: beans 豆 (Here: 豆 as bullets) & skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic


 
We are at the gate with bullets and skillful hands: Ready for the fight!

Radicals

gateThe radical mon is the picture of a gate.
beanThe radical mame is interpreted as showing a bean 一 that is in a pot 口 (with a stand).
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. The mnemonics use it as "skillful hand" and partly as "to measure".
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 Vocabulary

拳闘選手 けんとうせんしゅ  Boxer
奮闘 ふんとう  hard struggle, strenuous effort
戦闘 せんとう  battle, fight, combat


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