Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Alive

Mnemonic

The flag is old but that doesn't mean it's not still alive. This is a living flag, and it gets old just like other living things.

Readings

On’yomi

きょ

Kun’yomi

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The flag that is old and alive is actually a Buddhist relic (that's why it's alive, in fact ... and old!). But, it's a really dumb relic, so it's put in Little Kyoto (きょ).

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