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Hold


Radical Combination


Meaning

Hold

Mnemonic

You need to get your fingers around a temple if you want to hold it. Is the temple too big? Hold smaller temples you can buy in the temple's souvenir shop.

Imagine holding a tiny temple in your fingers. Hold it up to the light. Hold it on the train. Hold it while you sleep.


Reading

On'yomi

Kun'yomi

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As you hold the temple you hear a voice. You look down through your fingers and see a tiny Jesus (じ). He's smiling and gives you a thumbs up. Aww, thanks Jesus!

Jesus likes when you hold things like temples. He probably likes when you hold other things too, like ice cream, puppies, and homeless peoples' hands.


Visually Similar Kanji


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