Memory phrase for the Kanji: 宇

宇

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Meaning eaves, projection at end of roof, universe

Pronunciation

U
noki

Explanation

Top: roof 宀, below: dry 干 (image of a drying rack)

Mnemonic
 
The "roof" that is keeping dry, are the eaves.

Radicals

宀 ceilingRadical: ukanmuri
干 dryThe radical hoshi stands for dry and looks like a drying rail/stand.
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 Vocabulary

宇宙 うちゅう  universe, cosmos, space
宇宙船 うちゅうせん  spaceship
宇宙飛行士 うちゅうひこうし  astronaut, Cosmonaut
宇部 うべ  Ube, city in Yamaguchi prefecture

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