Memory phrase for the Kanji: 浅
浅
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Meaning
shallow, short, light
Pronunciation
SEN asa i
Explanation
Left: water 氵 , right: two 二 , halberd 戈 (cf. decrease 減)
Mnemonic
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Water covering only two halberds is too shallow.
Radicals
氵
water The radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
戈
halberd, spear, lance This radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤
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Vocabulary
浅い
あさい
shallow, superficial, slight (wound)
7122
浅い眠り
あさいねむり
light sleep
7123
浅見
せんけん
superficial perspective
7156
浅緑
あさみどり
bright green
8559
浅色
せんしょく
faint color
8560
浅ましい
あさましい
wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable
7951
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