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51 渦 Whirlpool

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Radical Combination

  • 氵 Tsunami
  • 冋 Mustache

Meaning

Primary

Whirlpool

Mnemonic

If you put two mustaches on either side of a tsunami it won't know which way to go and spin back and forth until it becomes a whirlpool. Mustaches are pretty gross, so I don't blame the tsunami for avoiding them.

Hints

Picture the tsunami spinning in a circle, trying not to hit the mustaches until it spins itself into a giant whirlpool.

Readings

On’yomi

か

Kun’yomi

うず

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The whirlpool is huge, and it starts pulling things into itself. Oh no, is that my car (か)? Hey, wait! Whirlpool give my car back!

Hints

Picture my car getting sucked into the whirlpool. Picture me crying as my car disappears into it forever.

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 鍋
    • なべ
    • Pot
  • 滑
    • かつ
    • Slippery
  • 禍
    • か
    • Evil

Found In Vocabulary

  • 渦中
    • かちゅう
    • Vortex
  • 渦
    • うず
    • Whirlpool
  • 渦巻き
    • うずまき
    • Whirlpool
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