Memory phrase for the Kanji: 戚

戚

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Meaning relative, grieve

Pronunciation

SEKI

Explanation

Outside: halberd 戈, below: pepper plant 尗 (cf. uncle 叔)

Mnemonic
 
When halberds are raging in the pepper fields the relatives are grieving.

Radicals

戈 halberd, spear, lanceThis radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤
尗 plant of pepperThe assignment of 尗 as "pepper" is based on the Chinese character 椒 (jiāo), which stands for pepper/spices.
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 Vocabulary

親戚 しんせき  relatives, relation

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