Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Head of Plant

Alternative

Ear Of Plant

Mnemonic

The part of the grain people favor the most is the head of the plant. You don't eat the stems and leaves of rice or wheat plants, right? You eat the head where the grains are.

Readings

On’yomi

すい

Kun’yomi

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

When you want to harvest the head of the plant you'd like to eat, you need to use a hoe (). Using a hoe, you can dig up the bottom of the plant without injuring the head.

Found In Vocabulary