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Hill


Radical Combination


Meaning

Hill

Mnemonic

An axe is stuck into the ground on a hill.

Imagine climbing up the hill. The sun is coming up behind the axe, silhouetting the whole thing very nicely.


Reading

On'yomi

きゅう

Kun'yomi

おか

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You reach the top of the hill and realize the entire hill is covered in cucumbers (きゅう). The axe has a little note on it that says "Cucumber Hill Axe - Please Use."

You take the axe out of the hill and cut off some cucumber to eat. Mm mm!


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