湾 Gulf

Radical Combination

• 氵

  Tsunami
• 亦

  Again
• 弓

  Bow

Meaning

Primary

Gulf

Mnemonic

Tsunamis hit these lands again and again, molding it into some kind of bow shape. Or in other words, creating a gulf.

Hints

Picture these extremely violent tsunamis hitting a shore again and again, turning it into a bow-shaped gulf. That's how gulfs are created in this part of the world!

Readings

On’yomi

わん

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

How many gulfs will this create? Just one (わん).

Hints

Many tsunamis, again and again, for just one gulf? Yep, that's just how life goes. Gulfs are in high demand, but you'll need many tsunamis to create just one.