Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Stagnate

Mnemonic

A tsunami, once stopped by a belt, will begin to stagnate. This belt is a belt of water resistance, so the belt stops the tsunami. The belt has caused the tsunami to stagnate.

Readings

On’yomi

たい

Kun’yomi

とどこお

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

While you watch the tsunami stagnate, you get ready for work. While you were watching this whole thing happening, you were tying your tie (たい). Once the tsunami stagnated, you were all done tying your tie. And since the tsunami is no longer a threat, you’re ready to go to work.

Visually Similar Kanji

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