Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Twist Together

Mnemonic

Thread and vines alone are too weak to hold anything up, but if you twist together both of them, you can make something much stronger.

Readings

On’yomi

きゅう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As you twist together the thread and vines, you suddenly feel a lump. You look down and see a cucumber (きゅう) twisted into it.

Visually Similar Kanji

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