優 Superior

Radical Combination

• ｲ

  Leader
• 百

  Hundred
• 冖

  Forehead
• 心

  Heart
• 夂

  Winter

Meaning

Primary

Superior

Alternative

Gentle

Mnemonic

The leader of a hundred foreheads in the heart of winter is superior at being gentle. These hundred foreheads are sensitive, especially in the heart of winter, so the leader must be very gentle. Not just any kind of gentle though—the superior kind of gentle that will keep a hundred foreheads following.

Hints

As a leader, you are superior. You’re so gentle to these foreheads. See yourself caring for them in the winter. Feel the chill in the air as you wrap the foreheads in blankets and prepare heating pads for them.

Readings

On’yomi

ゆう

Kun’yomi

やさ, すぐ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You need to be superior because all of these foreheads belong to youths (ゆう). They don't know how to take care of themselves, though they try to convince you they can. They're too young to know any better.

Hints

Picture the youths trying to show you that they are the superior ones, then they sneeze, their eyes fill with tears, and you have to gently tuck them back into bed. Silly youths.