Memory phrase for the Kanji: 積


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Meaning

pile, stack, product

Pronunciation

SEKI
tsumu

Explanation

Left: rice plant , right: responsibility (... for growing plants and money )

Mnemonic

Rice plants and growing plants and money: These are things to pile.

Radicals

rice plantIt is shown the ear/spike of a rice plant. The ripe grain of rice has this radical: .
liability, responsibilityGrowing plants and money mean liabilities
growing plant
moneyshell a cowries-shell (used as money)
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Vocabulary

 積む  つむ  to pile up, to stack
 積  せき  product, volume, area
 堆積  たいせき  pile, heap, accumulation
 体積  たいせき  capacity, volume
 面積  めんせき  area
 容積  ようせき  capacity, volume
 積もる  つもる  to pile up
 積極的  せっきょくてき  positive, active, proactive
 蓄積  ちくせき  accumulation, accumulate, store


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