Radical Combination

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.

Readings

On’yomi

くん

Kun’yomi

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

While giving instruction to the river, you see a small boat coming down it. Inside the miniature boat is a raccoon (くん) captain and his raccoon crew. The raccoon captain is instructing them, “Stroke! Stroke!”

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