Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Chrysanthemum

Mnemonic

If you pick certain rice or flowers you'll be put in prison. The most famous of these is the chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemums are super important in Japan because they're the symbol of the imperial family. They're even on the cover of Japanese passports. If you get caught picking a chrysanthemum, you're going to prison.

Readings

On’yomi

きく

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

If you go to prison for chrysanthemum picking, everyone in the prison is going to kick (きく) you nonstop. You broke the chrysanthemum picking law, so kicking is your punishment. And believe me, you don't want these kicks.

Found In Vocabulary