Memory phrase for the Kanji: 鉱


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Meaning

ore, mineral

Pronunciation


Explanation

Left: metal (Covered in the ground are 2 gold nuggets ), right: wide ([As a real estate agent] I find a building 广 with my (good) nose , that is wide and spacious)

Mnemonic

Metal is common (= widely spread) in form of ore.

Radicals

gold, metalThis radical is always on the left side of a character.
wide
广 buildingRadical: madare - A similar radical stands for cliff.
noseIs typically understood as a nose in a sideview which is directed to the left.
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Vocabulary

 鉱山  こうざん  mine (ore)
 炭鉱  たんこう  coal mine, coal pit
 鉱石  こうせき  ore, mineral
 鉱業  こうぎょう  mining industry
 鉱物  こうぶつ  mineral


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