Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Fasten

Mnemonic

Someone's fingers touch your tongue and fasten it together. You can't talk. All you can do is make sad tongue-less sounds as you try to figure out who would fasten your tongue like this.

Readings

On’yomi

かつ

Kun’yomi

くく

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Only one creature could use its fingers to fasten your tongue like this: cats (かつ). Cats are notorious for fastening tongues so that people can't speak. Haven't you ever heard the phrase, "Cat got your tongue?"

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