Memory phrase for the Kanji: 茨
茨
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Meaning
thorn, spine
Pronunciation
ibara
Explanation
Top: plant 艹, below: next 次 (ice 冫is lacking 欠, what comes next?)
Mnemonic
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If a plant has those, I (or better the goats) go to the next: Those are the thorns.
Radicals
艹
plant, grass Shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
次
next, following
欠
deficiency The radical kakeru shows a mouth wide open ⺈ of a person 人 [when yawning] and stands for lack or deficiency. (perhaps a lack of good manners?)
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