区
District
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| く | n/a | 匚 + メ |
Meaning: District
The treasure is in a cage… that can only mean one thing – the treasure is in the zoo district of town!
Hard part about memorizing this radical is that you have to focus in on the district part of the mnemonic, which doesn’t stand out as the other elements. Try to think of all the different districts a treasure in a cage could be located in… Think through all of them in your head, and narrow in on one particular district. Then, say the district name out loud, because that’s where you have to go.
Reading: く
What district do you want to go to? Obviously, the best district is the cool district.
Imagine a district with all the coolest things in the world. What those things are depends on you, though. So, imagine these things, and feel like you’re in heaven. Coolest district evah’!
Vocabulary
Two kanji in a row without kun’yomi. Must be your lucky day! Learn the meaning of this word before moving on – should be a cinch, since it’s the same as the kanji.
a 区（く）＝ District, Ward
- Meaning: The meaning is the same as the kanji. You’ll see this a lot in addresses or things that have to do with areas.
- Reading: Uses the on’yomi reading – it’s on’yomi because usually it’s attached to place names, and in that way kind of works like a combo kanji vocab word would work (which tend to use on’yomi readings).