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Carve


Radical Combination


Meaning

Carve

Mnemonic

A slice with a knife is called a carve.

You carve meat, you carve wood, all with a slicing motion with a knife.


Reading

On'yomi

こく

Kun'yomi

きざ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You work up a sweat trying to carve meat and wood all day, so you grab yourself a nice Coke (こく). You like Coke, and it goes well with meat and sawdust.

Imagine washing down all your hard carving work with an ice cold Coke.


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