Memory phrase for the character: 臼
臼
Meaning
mortar Pronunciation KYŪ usu Explanation An image that expresses "to press", with hands from left 'E' and right 'ヨ' - (cf. 緑, 興 etc.)
Mnemonic
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It works like a double press: the mortar. Radicals
臼
mortar Like two hands E, 彐 that are pushing from both sides.
to press, push This character appears like the left half of mortar 臼, which shows hands E,ヨ pressing from both sides.
hand Several characters are used for hand:
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Vocabulary
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,ナ, 扌, 手,ヨ,又. The hand can be seen with the forearm on the right and the fingers on the left.
