Memory phrase for the Kanji: 状


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Meaning

condition, situation, circumstances, letter

Pronunciation


Explanation

Left: bed (cf. 爿 developed from the image of a halved tree), right: dog

Mnemonic

A bed for my dog: that's my condition.

Radicals

bedShows a sliced tree trunc. Is used in the trainer as "bed". Compare
dogA big person with outspread arms holds a small dog .
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Vocabulary

 状  じょう  shape, state, letter, correspondence
 状況  じょうきょう  state of affairs, situation, circumstances
 賀状  がじょう  New Year´s card
 招待状  しょうたいじょう  written invitation
 白状  はくじょう  confession
 状態  じょうたい  condition, situation, circumstances, state
 現状  げんじょう  present condition, existing state, status quo
 症状  しょうじょう  symptoms, condition

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