Memory phrase for the Kanji: 服


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Meaning

cloth, garment

Pronunciation

FUKU

Explanation

From left: body /, bent person , hand

Mnemonic

The body bends down with the hand for the clothes.

Radicals

body part, meatThis radical is at the left side of a character and typically drawn as: , which looks equal to: "moon, month " but still has the meaning body-part.
bending personThis radical is typically described as "seal". However for the mnemonics the meaning "bending person" appears to be better.
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Vocabulary

 服  ふく  clothes (esp. Western clothes)
 制服  せいふく  uniform
 不服  ふふく  dissatisfaction, disapproval, objection
 洋服  ようふく  Western-style clothes
 衣服  いふく  clothes
 克服  こくふく  subjugation, conquest
 和服  わふく  Japanese clothes
 征服  せいふく  conquest, subjugation, overcoming
 服装  ふくそう  garments

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