杯 Cup Of Liquid

Radical Combination

• 木

  Tree
• 不

  Not

Meaning

Primary

Cup Of Liquid

Alternative

Counter For Cups

Mnemonic

A tree is not a cup of liquid or a counter for cups. Don’t get them mixed up. The last time you tried making a cup out of a tree to count your throat got filled with splinters when you used it. There wasn't even any liquid in it.

Hints

Imagine cutting a tree into a cup of liquid and focus on the pain in your throat when you try to actually use it. Instead you kick the tree and angrily count cups of liquid in your head, because they simply are NOT the same.

Readings

On’yomi

はい

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Another way to remember the counter for cups using a cup of liquid would be by creating and memorizing a haiku (はい) about them. Aren’t haikus useful?

Hints

Think of a haiku about a cup of liquid and a counter for cups. Use that haiku to help remember this kanji.