Memory phrase for the Kanji: 浅
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浅 |
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Meaning
| shallow, short, light
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Pronunciation |
SEN
asai |
Explanation |
Left: water 氵, right: two 二, halberd 戈 (cf. decrease 減) |
Mnemonic
| Water covering only two halberds is too shallow.
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Radicals
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氵
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water | The radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水 |
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戈
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halberd, spear, lance | This radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤 |
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
| 浅い |
あさい |
shallow, superficial, slight (wound) |
| 浅い眠り |
あさいねむり |
light sleep |
| 浅見 |
せんけん |
superficial perspective |
| 浅緑 |
あさみどり |
bright green |
| 浅色 |
せんしょく |
faint color |
| 浅ましい |
あさましい |
wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable |
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