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Rainbow


Radical Combination


Meaning

Rainbow

Mnemonic

An insect specializing in construction builds a rainbow. Did you ever wonder where rainbows come from? Construction insects build them. Construction insects build rainbows.

Imagine this insect with a construction hat on, building a rainbow. He works very fast. The resulting rainbow is beautiful!


Reading

On'yomi

こう

Kun'yomi

にじ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

This rainbow building insect is so needy (にじ). He is needy because he needs everyone to look at his rainbow and praise him for what he’s done. “Look at my rainbow! Look at how good it is and I am! I’m so needy! Needy for praise and recognition!”

Imagine this construction insect being all whiny and needy for attention and stuff. It’s pathetic. Hear him whine and whine because of how needy he is.


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