Memory phrase for the Kanji: 獄
獄
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Meaning
prison
Pronunciation
GOKU
Explanation
From left: wild animal 犭 (dog on hind legs), word 言 , dog 犬
Mnemonic
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(The wild animal stands for the criminal and the tame dog is the good citizen:) A wild animal is tamed with words into a dog, when being in prison.
Radicals
犭
(wild) animal The radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs.
言
word, speech Sound waves above the opened mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word.
犬
dog A big 大 person with outspread arms holds a small dog 丶 .
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Vocabulary
地獄耳
じごくみみ
sharp ear, long ears
8179
地獄
じごく
hell
1608
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