Memory phrase for the character: 合

合

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Meaning

fit, meet, join

Pronunciation

GŌ, KATSU
au, awaseru

Explanation

 Top: a cover , below: a container 口

Mnemonic
 
The cover/lid on the container fits.

Radicals

口 mouthA small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.
coverOther covers are: 冖, 亠 )
合 fit, meet, joinThe cover and the container 口 fit.




 Vocabulary

合う あう  to fit, to suit, to agree with, to match, to be correct, to be profitable
都合 つごう  circumstances, condition, convenience
合唱 がっしょう  chorus, singing in a chorus
試合 しあい  match, game, bout, contest
労働組合 ろうどうくみあい  labor union, labour union
待合室 まちあいしつ  waiting room
合間 あいま  interval
組合せ くみあわせ  combination
合理 ごうり  rational

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