置 Put

Radical Combination

• 罒

  Net
• 直

  Straight

Meaning

Primary

Put

Mnemonic

You need your net to be straight before you put it on the ground and try to lure something into it. You put your net there to catch something, but if it's twisted or tangled, it won't be very effective.

Hints

Imagine that some wild animal wanders into your net. Yes! You knew putting the net there was a good idea. But wait… Oh no, it escaped! It turns out your net wasn't straight when you put it there.

Readings

On’yomi

ち

Kun’yomi

お

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Then you decide to put cheese (ち) in your net. With a perfectly straight net and the cheese you put down as bait, there’s no way this fails. Success is all about how you put the net down and the cheese you put in it.

Hints

Imagine the smell of the cheese as you put it in the net. Maybe a sharp cheddar? The aroma really carries. All the better to attract more animals! Soon you’ll be putting your cheese-eating prey on the dinner table.