Memory phrase for the character: 獲

獲

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Meaning

obtain, acquire, seize, gain

Pronunciation

KAKU
eru

Explanation

 Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: (only as a radical) seize/lure into a trap (a plait/bind/basket made of plants 艹 to attract/lure a bird 隹 below for catching by hand 又)

Mnemonic
 
The wild animal is lured into a trap to obtain it.

Radicals

犭 (wild) animalThe radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs.
catch
隹 birdTwo characters are equally used for bird, namely 鳥 and 隹.




 Vocabulary

捕獲 ほかく  capture, seizure
獲得 かくとく  acquisition, possession
獲物 えもの  game, spoils, trophy

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