Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Drift

Mnemonic

If a tsunami hits your helicopter while you are jackhammering, it will drift out to sea. What were you doing with a jackhammer at a time like this? Now your helicopter is drifting away!

Readings

On’yomi

ひょう

Kun’yomi

ただよ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As it drifts away you shout, "Heyooo! (ひょう)." You know the helicopter probably can't hear you (or understand you) but maybe it will turn on and stop drifting away if you shout it enough.

Found In Vocabulary