Memory phrase for the character: 訴

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

言 word, speechSound waves above the opened mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word.
斤 axeImage of an axe, probably with the handle on the right.
丶 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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