順 Order

Radical Combination

• 川

  River
• 頁

  Geoduck

Meaning

Primary

Order

Alternative

Sequence

Mnemonic

When they migrate to a river, a group of geoducks must do so in a certain order and sequence.

Hints

Geoducks usually live in the ocean, but when they migrate to a river, they do so in a specific, predetermined order. Imagine what that sequence might be. Maybe in order of neck length, with the longest-necked geoducks going first? Or maybe in alphabetical order?

Readings

On’yomi

じゅん

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Actually, they go in birth-month order, starting from June (じゅん). No one knows why they follow this June-based sequence. But the geoducks born in June always go first in the migration order.

Hints

Imagine it's June, and you're on a beach somewhere watching a bunch of geoducks make their way to a river. Marvel at the biological clock that determines the June-based migration sequence for these fascinating creatures.