訓 Instruction

Radical Combination

• 言

  Say
• 川

  River

Meaning

Primary

Instruction

Mnemonic

You say stuff to a river, giving it instruction. This river is a new river so it needs you to say things, giving it instruction on what to do. Otherwise the river wouldn’t know how to behave.

Hints

Imagine saying things to this river. What would you say? Flow harder! Babble better! Picture yourself shouting at the river as the water moves along.

Readings

On’yomi

くん

Kun’yomi

よ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Actually, you're giving this river instruction in the ancient art of kung fu (くん).

Hints

The river is soaking up your kung fu instruction like a pro. No one's ever taken your "be water, my friend" instruction and applied it so perfectly before.