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Radical Combination

• 冂

  Head
• 人

  Person

Meaning

Primary

Inside

Alternative

Within

Mnemonic

There's a person inside your head.

Hints

And, you have no idea how to get them out. They're inside for good, and it's freaking you out. As in, there's a little person in there, running around, controlling your brain. People think you're crazy, but you know better... He's inside there, doing evil things.

Readings

On’yomi

ない

Kun’yomi

うち

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You know this kanji means inside, so you can keep thinking about the person that’s inside you, running around. You finally discover him, and try to take him out, but before you can, he pulls out a knife (ない) and threatens to cut you if you do anything irrational.

Hints

Imagine him holding the knife out, threatening to stab your brain. You’re in a conundrum here. If you don’t take him out, you’re in trouble, but if you do try to take him out, he might stab you in the brain with his knife. Try to think a way around this situation, focusing mainly on his knife.