Memory phrase for the Kanji: 湖


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Meaning

lake

Pronunciation

KO
mizuumi

Explanation

From left: Water , old (=tomb-stone), moon

Mnemonic

Water and the old moon can be seen in the lake.

Radicals

waterThe radical sanzui is a short form of water
oldPicture of a gravestone
monthThe radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However t1he radical niku that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to and thus looks equal as "moon".
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Vocabulary

 湖面  こめん  lake surface
 湖  みずうみ  lake
 琵琶湖  びわこ  Lake Biwa

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