Memory phrase for the character: 署

署

Kanji-Trainer
 

Meaning

government, public office, signature

Pronunciation

 SHO

Explanation

 Top: eye 罒 with a central pupil ロ, below: person 者 (The old man 耂 shows in the sun 日 his whole person.)

Mnemonic
 
Like an "eye" over the persons. That's the government (i.e. during signatures)

Radicals

罒 eyes, (net)The Radical yongashira shows the picture of an eye with a central pupil ロ, whereas 'eye' is also: 目. This radical is sometimes seen as a net for fishing.
者 person
耂 old manWith the radical oigashira, an old man seems to support himself with his stick ノ on the ground 土?
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!




 Vocabulary

税務署 ぜいむしょ  tax office
消防署 しょうぼうしょ  fire station
署名 しょめい  signature

At this page you get the memory phrases for learning the Japanese Kanji. If you are learning the Chinese Hanzi, please follow this link.
List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Kanji-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer