Memory phrase for the Kanji: 宇


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Meaning

eaves, projection at end of roof, universe

Pronunciation

U
noki

Explanation

Top: roof , below: dry (image of a drying rack)

Mnemonic

The "roof" that is keeping dry, are the eaves.

Radicals

ceilingRadical: ukanmuri
dryThe radical hoshi stands for dry and lookls like a drying rail/stand.
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Vocabulary

 宇宙  うちゅう  universe, cosmos, space
 宇宙船  うちゅうせん  spaceship
 宇部  うべ  Ube, city in Yamaguchi prefecture

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