Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Artisan

Mnemonic

There is a cage with an axe in it above your house to show that you are an artisan. All of the artisans have to have this special sign somewhere near where they live to show they make things.

Readings

On’yomi

しょう

Kun’yomi

たくみ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Artisans have to be marked this way because the Shougun (しょう) says so. The Shougun doesn't want to have to put any effort into finding people to make things for him, so he created this new system.

Found In Vocabulary