Memory phrase for the Kanji: 希

希

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Meaning rare, scarce, desire, unusual

Pronunciation

KI, KE

Explanation

Top: cross-stitch 㐅, bottom: cloth 布 (The hand checks the width 巾 of the cloth.)

Mnemonic
 
A cross-stich on a cloth is rare.

Radicals

巾 cloth, width巾 [はば] means width. The trainer also understands it as: "cloth".
布 cloth, fabric
㐅 cross
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 Vocabulary

希少 きしょう  rare, scarce
希少な きしょうな  rare, seldom
希望 きぼう  hope, wish, aspiration
希 まれ  rare, seldom

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