Memory phrase for the character: 款

款

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Meaning

goodwill, friendship, article of agreement

Pronunciation

KAN

Explanation

 Left: samurai 士, to show 示; right: lack 欠 (= The mouth wide open ⺈ of the yawning person 人 is lacking [i.e. manners])

Mnemonic
 
The samurai show his lack of goodwill to an agreement.

Radicals

士 samuraiA proud samurai is standing firm on the ground with outspread arms. Do not mistake this radical with: earth, ground 土, which has shorter "arms".
礻 to show, altarThe radical shimesu is a simplification of "to show" 示, which is a pictogram of an altar.
欠 deficiencyThe radical kakeru shows a mouth wide open ⺈ of a person 人 [when yawning] and stands for lack or deficiency. (perhaps a lack of good manners?)




 Vocabulary

定款 ていかん  articles of incorporation, company statute
落款 らっかん  sign and seal, signature
約款 やっかん  agreement, stipulation, article

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