勿 Must Not

Radical Combination

• 勿

  Wing

Meaning

Primary

Must Not

Mnemonic

A wing is something you must not do anything with. Wings are fragile (think bird's wings and butterfly's wings) and sometimes dangerous (like the wings of a plane) and you must not touch them, or even go near them! You MUST NOT. You. MUST. NOT.

Hints

Imagine a pair of wings with a prohibition sign (a red circle with a red line) on them. And next time you see a wing of any kind, think "I MUST NOT"!

Readings

On’yomi

もち

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Apart from staying away from wings, the other thing you must not do is eat mochi (もち). Okay, they're not fragile or dangerous, but I love mochi and I don't want you eating them.

Hints

Now imagine some mochi with red prohibition circles on them. You MUST NOT eat those, do you hear me? Those mochi are mine!