Memory phrase for the Kanji: 状


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Meaning condition, situation, circumstances, letter

Pronunciation


Explanation

Left: bed (cf. 爿 developed from the image of a halved tree), right: dog

Mnemonic


 
A bed for my dog: that's my condition.

Radicals

bedShows a sliced tree trunk. Is used in the trainer as "bed". Compare
dogA big person with outspread arms holds a small dog .
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 Vocabulary

じょう  shape, state, letter, correspondence
状況 じょうきょう  state of affairs, situation, circumstances
賀状 がじょう  New Year´s card
白状 はくじょう  confession
招待状 しょうたいじょう  written invitation
状態 じょうたい  condition, situation, circumstances, state
現状 げんじょう  present condition, existing state, status quo
症状 しょうじょう  symptoms, condition

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