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Duty


Radical Combination


Meaning

Duty

Mnemonic

Both a leader and a king have a duty to protect their people. A good leader always protects his followers, and a good king always protects his subjects. This is their duty.

Imagine yourself being protected by your king and leader. They don’t really like you, but it is their duty to protect you. See them fighting off evil doers and taking bullets for your sake.


Reading

On'yomi

にん

Kun'yomi

まか

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You’re the village nincompoop (にん), but the king and the leader still have a duty to protect you. Even a nincompoop is important to the kings and leaders of the world.

You’re a nincompoop. Even though you’re so nincompoopy, your king and leader still have a duty to protect you. Feel happy and content, despite your nincompoopery.


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