塾 Cram School

Radical Combination

• 享

  Receive
• 丸

  Circle
• 土

  Dirt

Meaning

Primary

Cram School

Mnemonic

You receive instruction in a circle in the dirt. Where are you? Cram school!

Hints

Your cram school thinks that you’ll learn better sitting in a circle in the dirt. So there you are in the dirt, receiving your lessons.

Readings

On’yomi

じゅく

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Not only does your cram school teach kids in a circle in the dirt, it also plays music on a jukebox (じゅく). Yes, a jukebox. They believe a jukebox's tunes help with cramming.

Hints

Imagine a jukebox playing loudly right beside you while you’re cramming away. Hard to believe, but the jukebox's melodies do actually amplify the cramming fervor, making you just cram, cram, cram!