Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Pledge

Mnemonic

You pierce your rib cage with a sword that's really big in order to make a pledge. You know, like one of those old school blood oaths or something. You didn't push the sword in too far — you can't honor your pledge if you're dead, after all — but still… Ouch.

Readings

On’yomi

けい

Kun’yomi

ちぎ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

In fact, your pledge is to give up cake (けい).

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