勧 Recommend

Radical Combination

• 矢

  Arrow
• 隹

  Turkey
• 力

  Power

Meaning

Primary

Recommend

Mnemonic

There’s an arrow in that turkey and you do everything in your power to recommend that we don’t eat the turkey. There’s an arrow in this turkey. The arrow looks a little broken, so there’s probably splinters all up inside that turkey. I know you’re all hungry but I can’t recommend eating this bird.

Hints

You can’t recommend this turkey. It’s probably dangerous. Imagine sending this turkey back in a restaurant, very upset with everything. Also keep in mind that the arrow is half buried in the turkey and looks a little broken since the arrow radical is a bit off.

Readings

On’yomi

かん

Kun’yomi

すす

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You recommend the Genghis Khan (かん) special instead of this arrow-tainted turkey! When it comes out, your heart sinks. Genghis Khan apparently ate a cow with an arrow broken off in it.

Hints

Welp, I guess if Genghis Khan recommends eating food with weapons still in them, you're okay with recommending it too. Eat up, everyone.