Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 北
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北 |
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
north |
Pronunciation |
HOKU, BOKU kita |
Explanation |
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Mnemonic
| Two persons 丬, 匕 sit back-to-back, because they feel cold in the north. |
Radicals
北
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north | |
丬
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bed | (Shows a sliced tree trunc. Is used in the trainer as "bed". Compare 片) |
匕
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sitting person | (The Radical sajinohi means "spoon". But due to its appearance is typically used as a "sitting person". In few cases however, it is understood as claws (i.e. of a bear).) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
北朝鮮 |
きたちょうせん |
North Korea | 北 |
きた |
north | 南北 |
なんぼく |
south and north | 北海道 |
ほっかいどう |
Hokkaido | 敗北 |
はいぼく |
defeat | 北極 |
ほっきょく |
North Pole | 北欧 |
ほくおう |
Northern Europe |
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