Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Claw

Mnemonic

The claw radical and the claw kanji are exactly the same! Ravishing!

Readings

On’yomi

そう

Kun’yomi

つめ, つま

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You’ve got not one tumor (つま), but too many (つめ) tumors and you need to claw them out with your sharp claw. One tumor is one tumor too many. Cut them out with your claw!

Visually Similar Kanji

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