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Double


Radical Combination


Meaning

Double, Times, Multiply

Mnemonic

A leader who hires his own personal clown will likely double his entertainment. Clowns are funny and make people laugh, so the leader decided to hire one. Since that time, the leader’s amount of mirth has doubled. This also means times, which makes sense when you think about the kind of math you'll need to double something. What is A * 2? It's A doubled, first of all, but you're using multiplication. You're "timesing" something.

Picture a clown and all the ridiculous funny things they do. Imagine the clown throwing a pie at someone’s face and how funny that is. Chuckle to yourself and remember this kanji.


Reading

On'yomi

ばい

Kun'yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

When the clown stops being funny, it’s time to say bye (ばい). At first, the clown doubled the leader’s entertainment, but now the clown is just annoying. It’s time to say bye-bye.

This clown has served its purpose. Wave your hand in the air and say bye-bye to this worthless clown.


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