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Detailed


Radical Combination


Meaning

Detailed

Mnemonic

They say sheep are detailed creatures. I mean, I never thought sheep were very detailed, but that’s what they say.

Imagine getting really close to a sheep and seeing all the tiny detailed curls in their wool. There are hidden patterns you'd never noticed before now!


Reading

On'yomi

しょう

Kun'yomi

くわ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The reason these sheep are so detailed is that they are trying to impress the Shougun (しょう). If they're fancy enough, perhaps the Shougun won’t kill them for their meat and make their wool into clothing.

Picture the Shougun, leaning in close to inspect the detailed patterns all over the sheep. His nose is so close, he can probably smell all the little detailed nuances of the sheep's musk too.


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