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Original


Radical Combination


Meaning

Original, Fundamental, Field

Mnemonic

The original radical and the original kanji are the same! This kanji can also mean field, probably because that's what everything originally looked like before humans: just a bunch of fields.

Know your radicals! I shouldn't even have to tell you this by now.


Reading

On'yomi

げん

Kun'yomi

はら

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The original Japanese hero was Genji (げん), from "The Tale of Genji."

Picture Genji, the original Japanese protagonist, walking through the streets. He's signing his name for swooning ladies and gentlemen. Genji is the OG (original Genji).


Visually Similar Kanji


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