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Pig


Radical Combination


Meaning

Pig

Mnemonic

When the moon is bright, it's easy to see that a pig is indeed a pig.

Imagine walking outside at night and seeing a strange oinking animal. You think it's a pig, but just to be sure you grab that thing and hold it up to the moonlight. Yes, definitely a pig! Now you know.


Reading

On'yomi

とん

Kun'yomi

ぶた

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Legend has it that if you catch a pig in moonlight, it will tell you its secrets. Sure enough, this pig tells you it's from Bhutan (ぶた).

A pig from Bhutan?! Yes, all pigs are actually from Bhutan, it whispers. Then this Bhutan pig escapes your grip and trots off into the moonlight.


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