Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Break

Mnemonic

You set up a net on a cross to wash your clothes in the river, when a huge wave of dirt smashes into it, breaking the whole thing and sending your clothes tumbling down the river.

Readings

On’yomi

かい

Kun’yomi

こわ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You angrily search to see what caused your clothes washing machine to break and you see some kayaks (かい) upriver. The people in the kayaks are jumping around, kicking dirt up, which is what broke your stuff.

Visually Similar Kanji

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