Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 黙
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黙 |
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
be silent, stop speaking |
Pronunciation |
MOKU damaru |
Explanation |
Left and bottom: black 黒 (The underside 土 of the pot 里 on the fire 灬 is black.), right: dog 犬 |
Mnemonic
| (Because it barked too loud:) The village's 里 dog was put into the fire to make it silent. |
Radicals
黒
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black | (Comprises village 里 and fire 灬. but here: seen as a cooking pot, whose underside is stained black.) |
里
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village | |
犬
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dog | (Shows a big 大 person with with outspread arms who holds a small dog 丶.) |
灬
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fire | (Both the radical renga and this radical 火 are used for fire.) |
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
沈黙 |
ちんもく |
silence, reticence | 黙る |
だまる |
to be silent |
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