Memory phrase for the Kanji: 揮

揮

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Meaning swing, brandish, wield, shake, wave, wag, volatile

Pronunciation

KI

Explanation

Left: hand 扌, right: military/troops 軍 (... with covered 冖 vehicles 車 = camouflage)

Mnemonic
 
The hands of the military are swung/brandished. [when marching]

Radicals

扌 handSeveral characters are used for hand: ナ, 扌, 手, ヨ
軍 military
冖 coverThe radical wakanmuri is seen as a cover, but sometimes also considered to be a table. (Other covers are: , 亠 )
車 vehicleA hand-cart viewed from top: axle 丨, loading area 日, two wheels 二.
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 Vocabulary

指揮 しき  command, direction
発揮 はっき  exhibition, demonstration, utilization, display

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