Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Pure

Alternative

Clean

Mnemonic

A tsunami takes life, cuts it like a sword through thread, and leaves everything behind completely pure and clean. Everything is dead and gone, wiped clean off the face of the earth, thanks to the tsunami. It's back to the way it was before humans were here, completely undefiled.

Readings

On’yomi

けつ

Kun’yomi

いさぎよ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

After the tsunami pulls away, everything left is pure white. You hate this, so you run over and squirt ketsup (けつ) all over the place to make it not so pure.

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