Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Quick

Alternative

Sudden

Mnemonic

If you stand in the wind it will be really quick to knock you over. So quick that you probably won't even know the wind did it. You'll end up standing up again just to be knocked over again, just as quick.

Readings

On’yomi

さつ, そう

Kun’yomi

さっ, はやて

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The wind was so quick to knock you down that you sat (さつ) down instead. The wind may be quick, but it can't knock you down if you've already sat yourself.

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