Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Image

Alternatives

Drawing, Painting

Mnemonic

You go down a street that cuts through a rice paddy and leads to a box. When you open the box at the end of the street, you see it's full of images. Image after image. Drawing, painting, you name it. Someone must have left this box of images here.

Readings

On’yomi

が, かく

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Okay, I didn't want to tell you this, but the images are all drawings and paintings of gargoyles () and cocks (かく). Male chickens, that is. Turns out that's what you wanted to see most. Don't worry, no one is judging you.

Visually Similar Kanji

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