剛 Sturdy

Radical Combination

• 岡

  Hill
• 刂

  Knife

Meaning

Primary

Sturdy

Mnemonic

A hill knife is the most sturdy knife you can find.

Hints

The reason hill knives are so sturdy is because they are shaped like hills. Very wide, very thick, not so long. So, they don't break and are more sturdy.

Readings

On’yomi

ごう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

This sturdy (but strangely shaped) knife is used by Grandpa ごういち.

Hints

Imagine Grandpa ごういち rolling the knife back and forth over various things to cut them. "I love my sturdy hill knife," he says.