Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Low

Mnemonic

The leader of your clan wants to live close to the ground so he demands you get low. Low, low, with your belly to the ground. That way you're always below him, since he's the leader.

Readings

On’yomi

てい

Kun’yomi

ひく

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Low people like you can only eat low food like potatoes. But that's boring, so you low people learned to make tater (てい) tots. You roll them to each other and eat them without lifting your heads.

Visually Similar Kanji

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