Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Ditch

Mnemonic

Imagine you're driving and there's some dirt with a flag in it near the exit ramp. That flag marks a ditch running alongside the road. Don't try to exit the road here, or you'll end up stuck in that ditch.

Readings

On’yomi

くつ

Kun’yomi

ほり

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

If you do end up veering into a ditch you'll find yourself yelling, "Holy (ほり) crap!" Then you'll go hurtling into the ditch.

Visually Similar Kanji

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