Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 漸
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漸 |
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
gradually, little by little |
Pronunciation |
ZEN yōyaku |
Explanation |
Left: water 氵, right kill by slicing 斬 ([An accident] with a car 車 or an axe 斤can kill by slicing.) |
Mnemonic
| (due to rust:) Water (damages) vehicles and axes: Gradually and little by little. |
Radicals
氵
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water | (The radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水) |
斬
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slicing with a sword | |
車
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vehicle | (A hand-cart viewed from top: axle 丨, loading area 日, two wheels 二. ) |
斤
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axe | (Image of an axe, probably with the handle on the left.) |
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
漸増 |
ぜんぞう |
gradual increase | 漸く |
ようやく |
gradually, finally, hardly |
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