Memory phrase for the Kanji: 難


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Meaning

difficult, troublesome

Pronunciation

NAN
muzukashii, katai

Explanation

Left: var. of Han China (Water and plants in the mouth of the husband from China) [But here missing: water ], right: bird

Mnemonic

Han-China without water is for birds really: difficult!

Radicals

plant, grassShows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.
husbandLike a big person with another pair of arms, as caring arms.
birdTwo symbols are equally used for bird, namely and .
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Vocabulary

 困難  こんなん  difficulty, distress
 有難い  ありがたい  grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated
 災難  さいなん  calamity, misfortune
 無難  ぶなん  safety, security
 盗難  とうなん  theft, robbery
 遭難  そうなん  disaster/shipwreck/accident
 避難  ひなん  taking refuge/finding shelter
 難  なん  difficulty/hardships/defect
 難しい  むずかしい  difficult


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