椎 Spine

Radical Combination

• 木

  Tree
• 隹

  Turkey

Meaning

Primary

Spine

Alternative

Evergreen Beech

Mnemonic

This tree turkey has been sitting directly on your spine for weeks straight. The pain is starting to become unbearable, and it seems like no one wants to help you.

Hints

Tree turkeys are absolutely huge, and this exceptionally large one has been sitting right on top of your spine for what feels like ages. Imagine the pain of a huge turkey pressing down on your spine for weeks, perhaps months. How are you still holding on?!

Readings

On’yomi

つい

Kun’yomi

しい, う, つち

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Just as your spine seems to be getting used to the pressure, the tree turkey unleashes a cry: "TWEET (つい)!" To your horror, a flock of tree turkeys emerge from the trees.

Hints

You desperately try to escape from the weight of the tree turkey still sitting on top of your spine, but to no avail. The only thing you can see is dozens of tree turkeys approaching to plant themselves firmly on top of your spine, screaming "TWEET, TWEET".