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Release


Radical Combination


Meaning

Release

Mnemonic

When winter comes your direction, the trees must release their leaves for the coming cold.

Picture winter heading straight for you and frosting everything over. Now picture the leaves being released by the trees.


Reading

On'yomi

ほう

Kun'yomi

はな, ほう

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The trees release all of their leaves onto your home (ほう). Slowly, you watch in horror as your home is consumed by the released leaves. They enter in through the windows, doors, and the chimney.

"Release my home from this leaf prison!" you shout at the now bare trees.


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