Memory phrase for the character: 臼
臼
Meaning
mortar Pronunciation
KYŪ usu
Explanation An image that expresses "to press", with hands from left 'E' and right 'ヨ' - (cf. 緑 , 興 etc.)
Mnemonic
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It works like a double press: the mortar. Radicals
臼
mortar Like two hands E, 彐 that are pushing from both sides.
to press, push This character appears like the left half of mortar 臼 , which shows hands E,ヨ pressing from both sides.
hand Several characters are used for hand: 扌 , 手 ,ヨ,又 . The hand can be seen with the forearm on the right and the fingers on the left.
Vocabulary
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