Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Ordinal Number Prefix

Alternatives

Ordinal Prefix, Number

Mnemonic

Bamboo's younger brother is counted with an ordinal number prefix. An ordinal number is one that represents a position or rank in sequential order (like first, second, third, etc.). We use this ordinal number prefix before counting these things in Japanese sometimes. Like with bamboo, going down in order toward the youngest.

Readings

On’yomi

だい

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

To remember you need to use the ordinal number prefix before you count these bamboo, you dye (だい) them.

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