Memory phrase for the Kanji: 寧
寧
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Meaning
rather, better, preferably, instead, peaceful
Pronunciation
NEI mushi ro
Explanation
From top: roof 宀, heart 心, eye 罒, city block 丁 (Here as a nail like at 'to strike' 打)
Mnemonic
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A roof for my heart and eye instead of this nail is what I rather need to be peaceful.
Radicals
宀
ceiling Radical: ukanmuri
心
heart Image of a heart with coronary arteries.
罒
eyes, (net) The Radical yongashira shows the picture of an eye, whereas eye is also: 目. In some combinations this radical is seen as a net for fishing.
丁
nail, block of houses
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Vocabulary
丁寧
ていねい
polite, courteous, careful, kind
49
寧ろ
むしろ
rather, better, instead
2062
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