蝶 Butterfly

Radical Combination

• 虫

  Insect
• 世

  World
• 木

  Tree

Meaning

Primary

Butterfly

Mnemonic

The insect that is amongst all the world's trees is the butterfly. They are always hanging around trees, those butterflies.

Hints

Imagine any tree in the world with different kinds of butterflies fluttering around. Then go to another tree in the world that looks completely different. Once again, butterflies! They really are fluttering around every tree in the world.

Readings

On’yomi

ちょう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As you look at a butterfly, fluttering around a tree, a hand reaches out from the tree and grabs it, then starts plucking the wings off. An evil laugh comes from inside the tree, and you know it's Mrs. Chou (ちょう).

Hints

She grabs another butterfly and starts pulling off wings again, though this time you can see her evil face looking at you while she does it. "I hate butterflies," she says. "They are always dying in my tea."