Memory phrase for the character: 協
協
Meaning
cooperate, arrangement Pronunciation
KYŌ
Explanation Left: ten 十, right: 劦 (= 3x force/strength 力)
Mnemonic
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10 x 3 forces cooperate. Radicals
十
ten, 10 Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten.
力
power force For example, left 左 or right 右 is understood as a hand ナ with a forearm. If the other line is seen as a bicep, this can be understood as "force".
Vocabulary
協力 きょうりょく
cooperation, collaboration
1157
協会 きょうかい
association, society, organization
1156
協定 きょうてい
arrangement, pact, agreement
1158
協調 きょうちょう
co-operation, conciliation, harmony
1159
協議 きょうぎ
conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation
1160
妥協 だきょう
compromise, giving in
1868
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