Memory phrase for the Kanji: 漸


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Meaning gradually, little by little

Pronunciation

ZEN
yōyaku

Explanation

Left: water , right kill by slicing ([An accident] with a car or an axe can kill by slicing.)

Mnemonic


 
(due to rust:) Water (damages) vehicles and axes: Gradually and little by little.

Radicals

waterThe radical sanzui is a short form of water
slicing with a sword
vehicleA hand-cart viewed from top: axle , loading area , two wheels .
axeImage of an axe, probably with the handle on the left.
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 Vocabulary

漸増 ぜんぞう  gradual increase
漸く ようやく  gradually, finally, hardly


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