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Government


Radical Combination


Meaning

Government

Mnemonic

Under this roof is a bear who works for the government. If you saw a bear out in the wild you might be afraid and try to run, but if you see a bear inside a building under a roof, don't be scared! It's just a government bear.

Picture the government bear looking through government documents and snorting gruffly as it decides what to sign and what to reject. It has a little government sash and hat.


Reading

On'yomi

かん

Kun'yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The first government that allowed bears was set up by Genghis Khan (かん). He was all about conquering people and then using them as efficiently as possible. He discovered that bears are incredibly useful in government buildings as government workers.

Picture Genghis Khan patting the first bear government worker on the back as they start their first day working for the government.


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