Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Man

Mnemonic

Rice paddy power comes from a man. One man, in fact. He's running on a big wheel next to the rice paddy and providing all of the power for the rice to grow and be harvested.

Readings

On’yomi

だん, なん

Kun’yomi

おとこ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

A man can power an entire rice paddy until dawn (だん). Once dawn comes they need a little break, so they nap. But once dawn is over, they're back at it again!

Visually Similar Kanji

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