Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Hinge

Mnemonic

In the tree district of town you can buy a lot of tree products, including doors. With those doors, though, you always need hinges.

Readings

On’yomi

すう

Kun’yomi

からくり

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

After you buy it, you need to lubricate your hinge with soup (すう). You've found that soup works better than anything else on the market for keeping your hinges squeak-free and moving smoothly.

Visually Similar Kanji

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