容 Form

Radical Combination

• 宀

  Roof
• 谷

  Valley

Meaning

Primary

Form

Alternative

Appearance

Mnemonic

If you put a roof over a valley it will change its form. Its appearance will alter completely!

Hints

Picture a valley in your mind. Now put a roof on it. Hmm. It isn't shaped like a valley anymore.

Readings

On’yomi

よう

Kun’yomi

い

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Its new appearance looks familiar to you, like it's a big yogurt (よう) cup! A valley with a roof on it looks exactly like a yogurt cup. Huh!

Hints

Now imagine this taking shape before your eyes and becoming actual yogurt! You grab a giant spoon and take a bite.