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39 岐 Branch Off

Radical Combination

Readings

On’yomi

き, ぎ

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

A mountain branch will branch off from the rest.

Reading Mnemonic

If you want to branch off from your hiking group and explore this branch of the mountain, you need a special key (き). Just don't get caught down there or you'll get the guillotine (ぎ).

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