Memory phrase for the Kanji: 英


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Meaning

excellent, England, excel

Pronunciation

EI

Explanation

Top: plant , below: center (The yoke on the shoulders of the big man is centered.)

Mnemonic

The plant in the center is excellent, as England.

Radicals

plant, grassShows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.
center
bigA person with wide spread arms and legs appears big.
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Vocabulary

 英語  えいご  the English language
 英和  えいわ  English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
 英字  えいじ  English letter (character)
 英文  えいぶん  sentence in English
 英雄  えいゆう  hero/great man

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