10 Chinese
Alternative Meanings
China
Radical Combination
Readings
On’yomi
かん
Kun’yomi
None
Nanori
None
Meaning Mnemonic
A tsunami hit ancient China and formed the Chinese country we know now as... China!
Reading Mnemonic
You peer closer at China and realize the borders are inching inward, even though the tsunami is already gone. You look even closer and see the Mongols, being led by Genghis Khan (かん) moving in to conquer all of the Chinese people living in China!