争 Conflict

Radical Combination

• 勹

  Prison
• ヨ

  Wolverine
• 亅

  Barb

Meaning

Primary

Conflict

Mnemonic

In prison, Wolverine gets picked on for the barbs coming out of his hands. This creates a lot of conflict between him and the other prisoners. They don't take kindly to mutants, and Wolverine doesn't take kindly to bigots — hence the conflict.

Hints

Picture one Wolverine versus, like, a hundred prisoners. Who would win? Yeah, my money's on the mutant in this conflict.

Readings

On’yomi

そう

Kun’yomi

あらそ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

This constant conflict between Wolverine and the other inmates is really affecting his soul (そう). Despite what people think, Wolverine really doesn't like to fight. He just hates injustice so much, he feels he has to do something about it.

Hints

Put yourself in Wolverine's shoes. Imagine what it would feel like to have conflicting values, what it would do to your soul. Wanting to be peaceful on the one hand, but on the other not wanting to allow bigotry of any kind. It's a conflict in your soul.