喫 Consume

Radical Combination

• 口

  Mouth
• 生

  Life
• 刀

  Sword
• 大

  Big

Meaning

Primary

Consume

Mnemonic

In your mouth you put your life on the line by putting in a sword that is big. You put it all the way down there, so you consume it.

Hints

Imagine yourself doing a magic trick where you put a big sword in your mouth. You say: "Now, for my next illusion, I will consume a sword!"

Readings

On’yomi

きつ

Kun’yomi

の

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The "consume a sword" illusion came with a cheap magic kit (きつ) you had.

Hints

It's odd that there would be a "consume a sword" trick in your magic kit. It seems so real for a kit you can buy at the store.