Memory phrase for the character: 訴


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Meaning

accuse, sue, appeal

Pronunciation

SO
uttaeru

Explanation

Left: word 言, right: repel/refuse 斥 (As the axe 斤 has a notch 丶, I reject it.)

Mnemonic


 
Use words to repell sth. in a accusation or court trial. - OR: The words 言 that he would have hit a notch 丶 in the axe 斤 are the accuse in the accusation.

Radicals

word, speechSound waves above the opened mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word.
axeImage of an axe, probably with the handle on the right.
stroke for emphasisIn many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.




 Vocabulary

訴え うったえ  lawsuit, complaint
訴える うったえる  to sue (a person), to resort to, to appeal to
訴訟 そしょう  litigation, lawsuit


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