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5 声 Voice

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  • 士 Samurai
  • 尸 Flag
  • stick Stick

Meaning

Primary

Voice

Mnemonic

You have a samurai with a flag on a stick. On his flag is this symbol, the kanji for voice. Why does he have that there? He feels like his Shogun isn't giving him and his fellow Samurai a voice, so he's brought a flag with the word "voice" written on it to protest.

Hints

Imagine him and other samurai with their flags on sticks waving them around shouting things like "we want a voice in politics!" etc., etc.

Readings

On’yomi

せい

Kun’yomi

こえ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Once you start asking the samurai more specific questions about how he wants more voice he starts playing coy (こえ) with you. He doesn't really know what he wants, he's just here for the sake of protesting.

Hints

Then you ask him out on a date. He still plays coy with you... one of those samurai, I guess.

Found In Vocabulary

  • 大声
    • おおごえ
    • Large Voice
  • 声
    • こえ
    • Voice
  • 小声
    • こごえ
    • Low Voice
  • 鳴き声
    • なきごえ
    • Animal Cry
  • 泣き声
    • なきごえ
    • Crying
  • 叫び声
    • さけびごえ
    • Shout
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