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17 側 Side

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Radical Combination

  • イ Leader
  • 貝 Shellfish
  • 刂 Knife

Meaning

Primary

Side

Mnemonic

The leader of the shellfish has a knife in its side. It's fine though, don't worry, it's just a reminder that he won the great shellfish war back when they were trying to choose the new leader.

Hints

Picture the shellfish leader in your mind and make sure to pay special attention to the knife that's sticking out of his side. It's right in the groove of his shell.

Readings

On’yomi

そく

Kun’yomi

がわ, そば

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Because of this knife in his side, he can't pronounce certain words correctly. The most obvious one is when he says 川 (かわ), but it comes out of the side of his mouth as がわ.

Hints

Try saying かわ out the side of your mouth like the leader of the shellfish and you'll probably say がわ too. Don't stick a knife in your side though, we won't pay your medical bills when you complain to us that this mnemonic got you injured.

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 例
    • れい
    • Example
  • 列
    • れつ
    • Row
  • 則
    • そく
    • Rule
  • 測
    • そく
    • Measure

Found In Vocabulary

  • 両側
    • りょうがわ
    • Both Sides
  • 東側
    • ひがしがわ
    • East Side
  • 内側
    • うちがわ
    • Inside
  • 左側
    • ひだりがわ
    • Left Side
  • 外側
    • そとがわ
    • Outside
  • 右側
    • みぎがわ
    • Right Side
  • 側
    • そば
    • Side
  • 西側
    • にしがわ
    • West
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