Memory phrase for the Kanji: 夏
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夏 |
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Meaning
| summer
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Pronunciation |
KA, GE
natsu |
Explanation |
From top: Cover 一 (against the sun), I, myself 自 (The emphasized ノ eye 目 is myself.), upturned foot 夂(= sitting cross-legged) |
Mnemonic
| Covered (= in the shade) I myself sit cross-legged, because it is summer.
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Radicals
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一
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one | Simply one stroke for "one". |
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自
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oneself | The Radical mizukara shows an eye 目 that has an emphasis ノ to express that the own person is meant. |
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夂
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crossed legs | This radical is understood as sitting with crossed legs or upturned foot. |
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頁
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(fore-)head, page | The radical oogai stands for (fore-)head and is at the right side of the kanji. Also this character 首 is used for: head. |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 夏 |
なつ |
summer |
| 夏期 |
かき |
Summer time, summer season |
| 夏至 |
げし |
summer solstice |
| 夏休み |
なつやすみ |
summer vacation, summer holiday |
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