Memory phrase for the Kanji: 爵


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Meaning baron/marquis, peerage(=nobleness), peers

Pronunciation

SHAKU

Explanation

From top: hand reaching down , plate /, var of food and skillful hand

Mnemonic


 
A hand hands over the plates to serve food skillfully to the baron.

Radicals

grap downwardsThe radical notsu shows a hand which is reaching downwards.
eyes, (net)The Radical yongashira shows the picture of an eye, whereas eye is also: . In some combinations this radical is seen as a net for fishing.
bowl
skillful handImage of a hand forearm and pulse . It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 SUN = 3.03 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand" and partly also "to measure".
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 Vocabulary

爵位 しゃくい  royal and noble rank​

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