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Height


Radical Combination


Meaning

Height, Ten Feet

Mnemonic

The height radical and the height kanji are the same! That said, there's a secondary meaning to this kanji of ten feet. So, when you think of height, think of that height as being ten feet tall.

If you paid attention in radicals school, you'll be able to learn this kanji meaning easily.


Reading

On'yomi

じょう

Kun'yomi

たけ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

When you think of height, think of our huge farmhand friend, Joe (じょう). He's a big guy, and he has a lot of height to him. In fact, he's ten feet tall.

Joe really is a big guy. Look up at him, and try to measure him, although ten feet might be a little high for you to reach.


Visually Similar Kanji


Found In Vocabulary