字 Letter

Radical Combination

• 宀

  Roof
• 子

  Child

Meaning

Primary

Letter

Alternatives

Character, Symbol

Mnemonic

The roof child stands upon the roof, holding up a single letter, a single character, a single symbol for the world to see.

Hints

More people can see this character since the kid is on the roof.

Readings

On’yomi

じ

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The character that is being shown is "J," which stands for Jesus (じ). The kid wants everyone to see this letter and symbol.

Hints

Imagine the child holding up the letter yelling at everyone who passes that the "J" stands for "Jesus." And yes, this kid just loves the Big Lebowski.