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China


Radical Combination


Meaning

China, Sudden

Mnemonic

Long ago, under a canopy, a wolverine opened its mouth and uttered a single word: "China." Thus China was born, all of sudden.

Yes, all of a sudden China existed, just like that! Pretty crazy, right?


Reading

On'yomi

とう

Kun'yomi

から

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Believe it or not, this sudden invention of China happened in とうきょう. Well, it wasn't とうきょう yet. And it was a traveling wolverine from China who did it. I mean, it wasn't China yet either… But you know legends, they're just all over the place.

Listen, China could get pretty mad if you told them they were invented in とうきょう, even if it's just a silly legend. Maybe you shouldn't tell anyone this story. Just keep it between you and me, okay?


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