Memory phrase for the character: 潟


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Meaning

lagoon, beach, inlet

Pronunciation

SEKI
kata

Explanation

Left: water 氵, right: mortar 臼, which looks like the inlet to a bay, wrap 勹 and four legs 灬 (cf. bird 鳥, horse 馬

Mnemonic


 
Behind the water is the bay, wherein protected (= wrapped) four legs 灬 (= animals) are: in the lagoon.

Radicals

waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
mortarLike two hands E, 彐 that are pushing from both sides.
wrapThe function of this radical 勹 for “to wrap” is easily recognizable with "package 包" or "chest/breast 胸".
fireBoth the radicals renga 灬 and hi 火 are used for fire.
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