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    • 現実 Reality Levels 51-60
    • 快 Pleasant Levels 01-10
    • 苦 Painful Levels 11-20
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    • 天国 Paradise Levels 41-50
    • 現実 Reality Levels 51-60
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  • 威

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Radical Combination

  • 艮 Root
  • 卩 Stamp

Readings

On’yomi

そく

Kun’yomi

すなわ

Nanori

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Meaning Mnemonic

The root of a stamp is to get an instant picture down. Back in the olden days, people had to make seals and draw out things by hand, so stamps came about so you can—BAM—just stamp it and have what you want in an instant.

Hints

Lots of things have roots from wanting to have something in an instant. Just think about instant ramen. The root of that was to get ramen real, real fast. Similar to stamps, ya know?

Reading Mnemonic

Think about the thing you want to make instant. I'd want instant socks (そく)! Don't waste time searching for a matching pair or pulling them on. Just take out a pair of instant socks, add water, and the socks are already on your feet. In an instant!

Hints

Imagine using instant socks. How do they feel? Soggy, but hey, it was fast!

Visually Similar Kanji

Currently there are no similar looking kanji which exist in the WaniKani learning system

Found In Vocabulary

  • 即〜
    • そく
    • Immediate
  • 即座
    • そくざ
    • Immediate
  • 即効
    • そっこう
    • Immediate ...
  • 即興
    • そっきょう
    • Improvisation
  • 即死
    • そくし
    • Instant Death
  • 即日
    • そくじつ
    • Same Day
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