Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Muddy

Alternative

Impure

Mnemonic

If a tsunami gets into a net that's imprisoning a bunch of insects, the insects are going to get all muddy. The net gets dragged along with the tsunami water and the insects can't escape, so they just get covered in the yucky stuff.

Readings

On’yomi

だく, じょく

Kun’yomi

にご

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Unfortunately for the insects, these muddy conditions have created the perfect habitat for ducks (だく). And muddy insects already imprisoned in a muddy net is a duck's favorite treat!

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