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Substitute


Radical Combination


Meaning

Substitute, Replace, Period, Age

Mnemonic

The leader for the ceremony can't come so you need a substitute to replace them ASAP! This kanji has another meaning too. The leader can't come to the ceremony because they forgot what period of time it was. If they think they're in the wrong age, they won't come because they're trying to lead some monkeys in the ceremony instead.

Picture the leader of the ceremony out back, unsure of what period or age they're in, while the substitute leader walks in and stares at them in shock.


Reading

On'yomi

だい, たい

Kun'yomi

か, かわ, よ, しろ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The substitute leader is wearing the wrong color clothes, so you have to dye (だい) them, like they did in the olden ages.

Now you're out back with the original leader and the substitute leader, trying to dye the color of this stupid shirt to match that one.


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