陵 Mausoleum

Radical Combination

• 阝

  Building
• 夌

  Frostbite

Meaning

Primary

Mausoleum

Alternative

Tomb

Mnemonic

The only building you'll get frostbite in is a mausoleum. Mausoleums and tombs weren't made for living people, so they aren't insulated from the cold. No one cares if a dead body gets frostbite.

Hints

Unfortunately, you're realizing this because you thought a mausoleum would be a good hiding place from the winter cold. Spoilers, it's not.

Readings

On’yomi

りょう

Kun’yomi

みささぎ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You need to escape this mausoleum now but the only way out is on a row (りょう) boat over a creepy frozen pond. You've heard of these mausoleum row boats before, and you're pretty sure they're cursed.

Hints

Imagine taking your frostbitten fingers and trying to get away from the mausoleum in this row boat. It looks like it was made of bones and it is not very seaworthy. But you row with all your might, because you don't want to end up a permanent fixture in this tomb!