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Bow


Radical Combination


Meaning

Bow

Mnemonic

The bow radical and the bow kanji are exactly the same!

Make sure you know those radicals!


Reading

On'yomi

きゅう

Kun'yomi

ゆみ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You have a bow in one hand and in the other... a cucumber (きゅう). You're going to shoot this cucumber with this bow into the salad you're making. Many people don't know this, but this makes your cucumbers taste better.

Imagine fitting a cucumber into the string of your bow. Imagine the smell of it as you draw the string back. Mm, take a quick bite, then let it loose.


Visually Similar Kanji


Found In Vocabulary