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Lumber


Radical Combination


Meaning

Lumber, Material, Timber

Mnemonic

A tree with talent can become lumber. Not all trees can do this. Only the talented ones are able to turn themselves into lumber or material, to be used for a million different things.

Picture a tree standing in the forest. It's thinking so hard you can see the math equations flying around in its branches, until finally a cartoon light bulb appears above its head. This talented tree has figured out how to become lumber!


Reading

On'yomi

ざい

Kun'yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Trees can be turned into all kinds of things, but this one wants to use its lumber and material to build a xylophone (ざい). It's the most difficult instrument to create, so it suits the talent level of this tree!

Watch as the tree becomes lumber and that lumber is used to craft a ginormous xylophone. Each key is its own plank of lumber!


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