12 Extinguish
Radical Combination
Meaning
Primary
Extinguish
Mnemonic
A long time ago a huge tsunami swept a triceratops up into the moon and extinguished its life.
Readings
On’yomi
しょう
Kun’yomi
き, け
Nanori
None
Mnemonic
This famous event where almost all life was extinguished is reenacted every year for the Shougun (しょう). He's got a bit of an unhealthy obsession with extinguishing life...