Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Register

Mnemonic

People had to use their bamboo plows long ago to put their name in a register. This is because there was no paper yet, so they would hitch a cow to their bamboo plow, and dig their names into the dirt to create all kinds of registers.

Readings

On’yomi

せき

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

If your name is in a register, people will find you very sexy (せき). This was true long ago too. There's nothing sexier than someone whose existence is accounted for in official documentation.

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