Memory phrase for the character: 旬

旬

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Meaning

a 10 day period, decade

Pronunciation

JUN

Explanation

 Wrap sth. 勹, sun 日

Mnemonic
 
When the sun is wrapped (by clouds), then often for the duration of 10 days.

Radicals

勹 wrapThe function of this radical 勹 for “to wrap” is easily recognizable with "package 包" or "chest/breast 胸".
日 day, sunThe radical nichi stands for sun and was originally a circle with an middle point.




 Vocabulary

下旬 げじゅん  last third of a month
初旬 しょじゅん  first 10 days of the month
上旬 じょうじゅん  first 10 days of month
中旬 ちゅうじゅん  second third of a month

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