Memory phrase for the character: 淑

淑

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Meaning

graceful, pure, modest

Pronunciation

SHUKU

Explanation

Left: water 氵, right: uncle 叔 (He harvests pepper plants 尗 by hand 又.)

Mnemonic

Due to the water, the paprika plants are harvested by hand and are graceful and pure.

Radicals

氵	water	The radical sanzui* 氵 is a short form of water 水*
叔	younger uncle	the younger siblings of the parents
尗	plant of pepper	The assignment of 尗 as "pepper" is based on the Chinese character 椒 (jiāo), which stands for pepper/spices.

Vocabulary

淑やか	しとやか	graceful
淑徳	しゅくとく	womanly virtues
淑女らしい	しゅくじょ･らしい	ladylike

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