Memory phrase for the character: 浅

浅

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Meaning

shallow, short, light

Pronunciation

 SEN
asai

Explanation

 Left: water 氵, right: two 二, halberd 戈 (cf. decrease 減)

Mnemonic
 
Water covering only two halberds is too shallow.

Radicals

氵 waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
戈 halberd, spear, lanceThis radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤
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 Vocabulary

浅い あさい  shallow, superficial, slight (wound)
浅い眠り あさいねむり  light sleep
浅見 せんけん  superficial perspective
浅緑 あさみどり  bright green
浅色 せんしょく  faint color
浅ましい あさましい  wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable

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