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Hermit


Radical Combination


Meaning

Hermit

Mnemonic

A leader who lives in a mountain is a hermit. The only thing this hermit is a leader of now is mountain goats. This hermit dislikes people so that’s why he lives in a mountain now.

Imagine this odd hermit leading mountain goats around the mountain, marching to the beat of a drum. It’s a strange sight indeed.


Reading

On'yomi

せん

Kun'yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

One day the hermit was leading the mountain goats around and he ran into a centaur (せん). The centaur said that he was the rightful leader of these mountain goats so the centaur challenged the hermit to a duel.

Picture this old hermit fighting this centaur in a duel. Who do you think is gonna win? Hear the hermit screaming in agony as the centaur demolishes him.


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