Memory phrase for the character: 富


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Meaning

wealth, riches

Pronunciation

FU, FŪ
tomi, tomu

Explanation

Top: roof/house 宀, below: barrel of sake 畐 (originally pictograph of a barrel of sake as an altar offering; from there: wealth, luck 福)

Mnemonic


 
A house with barrels of sake is wealthy.

Radicals

ceilingRadical: ukanmuri
barrel of sakeDeveloped from the image of a sake barrel, which is a typical temple offering at New Year.




 Vocabulary

富む とむ  to be rich, to become rich
とみ  wealth, fortune
豊富 ほうふ  abundance, wealth, plenty, bounty
富士山 ふじさん  Fuji-san (the highest mountain in Japan)
富貴 ふうき  rich and noble
富豪 ふごう  wealthy person, millionaire

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