Memory phrase for the Kanji: 矯

矯

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Meaning reform, rectify, straighten, correct

Pronunciation

KYŌ
tameru

Explanation

Left: arrow 矢 (An arrow ノ flies in the sky 天), right: emphasis ノ, big 大, var. of high/tall 高 (Image of a watch tower)

Mnemonic
 
The arrow is too tall and high, we have to correct/reform this.

Radicals

矢 arrowAn arrow ノ flies in the sky 天.
ノ EmphasisThe single stroke is often used as an accent for emphasizing something.
高 high, tallImage of a guard tower with two floors
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 Vocabulary

矯正 きょうせい  corrective, Correction, improvement

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