Memory phrase for the character: 核

核

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Meaning

core, nuclear, nucleus

Pronunciation

KAKU

Explanation

 Left: tree 木, right: zodiac boar 亥 cf. pig 豕/豚

Mnemonic
 
Trees and pigs also consist of atomic nuclei at their core.

Radicals

木 tree
豕 pigThe radical inoko is also used in its simplified form 亥.
亥 boaras in the zodiac sign




 Vocabulary

核 かく  nucleus, kernel
結核 けっかく  tuberculosis, tubercule
核兵器 かくへいき  nuclear weapon
核実験 かくじっけん  nuclear (bomb) test
核融合 かくゆうごう  nuclear fusion

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