Memory phrase for the Kanji: 準

準

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Meaning Level, conform, semi-, quasi-

Pronunciation

JUN

Explanation

Top: water 氵 and bird 隹, bottom: twig 十 (cf. 支)

Mnemonic
 
(to be closer to the water:) The waterbirds are sitting on a twig/branch on a semi-level.

Radicals

氵 waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
隹 birdTwo symbols are equally used for bird, namely 鳥 and 隹.
十 ten, 10Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten.
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 Vocabulary

準 じゅん  halfway .., semi ..., quasi ...
準備 じゅんび  preparation, arrangements, provision, reserve
標準 ひょうじゅん  standard, level
基準 きじゅん  standard, basis, criteria, norm
水準 すいじゅん  water level, standard
準じる じゅんじる  to follow, to conform, to apply to
準急 じゅんきゅう  local express (train, slower than an express)
規準 きじゅん  standard, basis, criteria, norm

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