Memory phrase for the Kanji: 幕

幕

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Meaning

curtain, act

Pronunciation

 MAKU, BAKU

Explanation

 Top: sinking/going down 莫 (The sun 日 is sinking among plants 艹,艹=大), below: cloth 巾 [Watch out: Sunrise is: 旦 or ]

Mnemonic

It is "sinking" (= hanging down): This cloth is a curtain.

Radicals

艹 plant, grassShows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.
莫 to go down, to setPlease be aware that this very similar radical stands for the sunrise.
巾 cloth, width巾 [はば] means width. The trainer also understands it as: "cloth".
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

 字幕  じまく  Subtitle

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