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Noon


Radical Combination


Meaning

Noon

Mnemonic

The slide is dry at noon. The sun is brightest at noon, so it dries the morning dew off the slide, making noon the perfect time to slide.

Picture all the kids out sliding on the slide at noon during their lunch break. It's hot and dry and they're very happy.


Reading

On'yomi

Kun'yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Noon also happens to be the time Godzilla (ご) decided to attack for the same reasons: it's dry and kids are using the slide.

Watch in horror as Godzilla's giant foot crushes all the kids and their slide at exactly noon. You'd better go...


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