Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Destitute

Mnemonic

Put a hole in someone's body with a bow and they'll become destitute. You put a hole in them. They can't work. They can't take care of their house or their kids. They've lost it all.

Readings

On’yomi

きゅう, きょう

Kun’yomi

きわ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You see this destitute person and decide to give them a cucumber (きゅう). They don't even remember that they're supposed to eat those, so they shove it in the hole you made with your bow.

Found In Vocabulary