Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Bone

Mnemonic

If you have a mustache and you hit your forehead on the moon, you’re probably going to break a bone. Ok, so it doesn’t matter so much if you have a mustache, but if you’re travelling fast enough to make it to the moon, you’re definitely breaking a bone if you run into it.

Readings

On’yomi

こつ

Kun’yomi

ほね

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Outer space is cold, and if you're traveling to the moon, you're going to need a lot of coats (こつ). All of these coats will keep you warm, even if you do end up breaking your forehead bone.

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