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Dawn


Radical Combination


Meaning

Dawn

Mnemonic

The sun is rising and there is a net covering someone, who's being forced to watch as dawn appears. They've never seen dawn before, and they didn't want to, but you're making them.

Picture someone tied down in a net as dawn breaks.


Reading

On'yomi

しょ

Kun'yomi

あけぼの

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The someone who saw dawn for the first time goes on to become sumo wrestling champ Akebono Taro (あけぼの). He always gazes at the sunrise at dawn before he wrestles and it fills him with strength.

Look at Akebono looking at you as you look at dawn breaking.


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