Memory phrase for the character: 爵

爵

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Meaning

baron/marquis, peerage(=nobleness), peers

Pronunciation

SHAKU

Explanation

 From top: a hand reaching down 爫, plate 罒/皿, variation of food 食 and skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic
 
A hand gives a plate to serve food skillfully to the baron.

Radicals

爫 grap downwardsThe radical notsu shows a hand which is reaching downwards.
罒 eyes, (net)The Radical yongashira shows the picture of an eye with a central pupil ロ, whereas 'eye' is also: 目. This radical is sometimes seen as a net for fishing.
皿 bowl
寸 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".




 Vocabulary

爵位 しゃくい  royal and noble rank

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