17

Warn


Radical Combination


Meaning

Warn, Admonish

Mnemonic

You have a poem about winter that you say to warn people against going outside. It's cold and dangerous in winter! You admonish anyone and everyone you see going out there with your scary winter poem.

Imagine the things you'd warn people about. What is it about winter that's so dangerous?


Reading

On'yomi

けい

Kun'yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

To make sure people listen to your warning, you threaten to take away their cake (けい). People will do anything for cake, so when you bring it up, they actually take your attempts to warn them about winter seriously.

The winter cold will make you ache Your whole body will start to shake Don't go outside I'll eat your cake


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