Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Request

Alternative

Entrust

Mnemonic

If you want to take a flag out of the mouth of a mantis you have to make a formal request first. Mantises don't like to just give things away, and they're kind of mean so if you try to steal the flag it will probably bite you. So make a formal, polite request if you want it.

Readings

On’yomi

しょく

Kun’yomi

しょく, たの

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

After you request the mantis give you its flag it shocks (しょく) you by actually spitting it out of its mouth at your feet. You didn't think your request would work, or even if the mantis understood human speech, but it shocked you by doing exactly what you asked!

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