殴 Punch

Radical Combination

• 区

  District
• 殳

  Weapon

Meaning

Primary

Punch

Alternative

Hit

Mnemonic

Your district is full of weapons, but everyone prefers to punch each other. When everyone's armed, things can escalate quickly, so it's better to stick to fists to be safe.

Hints

Picture two heavily armed residents of your district punching the living crap out of each other. They're both armed to the teeth with missile launchers, flamethrowers, katanas, lightsabers, etc., but neither one wants to be the first to draw a weapon and escalate the situation.

Readings

On’yomi

おう

Kun’yomi

なぐ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The district residents punch each other in front of the 王 (おう). These punching matches are actually gladiatorial battles for the 王's entertainment.

Hints

Imagine the heavily armed combatants from earlier slugging it out, but this time the 王 is watching them from a box seat above the action. He gleefully encourages them, a maniacal, bloodthirsty glint in his eye.