Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 嗅
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嗅 |
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Meaning |
smell, sniff |
Pronunciation |
KYŪ kagu |
Explanation |
Left: mouth 口, right: variation of smell, stink 臭 (because without "dog" 犬) |
Mnemonic
| The mouth 口 itself 自 of the dog 犬 can sniff a smell. (Or: The mouth itself of a dog has a smell.) |
Radicals
口
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mouth | (A small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.) |
自
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oneself | (The Radical mizukara shows an eye 目 that has an emphasis ノ to express that the own person is meant.) |
犬
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dog | (Shows a big 大 person with with outspread arms who holds a small dog 丶.) |
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
嗅覚 |
きゅうかく |
sense of smell | 嗅ぐ |
かぐ |
to sniff, to smell |
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