器 Container

Radical Combination

• 大

  Big
• 品

  Products

Meaning

Primary

Container

Alternatives

Vessel, Tool

Mnemonic

Big products need to be put in a big container. A small container just won’t do. These products are big and they need a big container to be contained in.

Hints

Imagine having all these big products. How will you contain them all!? Imagine yourself stuffing all of these big products into their respective containers.

Readings

On’yomi

き

Kun’yomi

うつわ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Once you get the big products into a container, you then lock it with a key (き). You wouldn’t want these products to bust out of their containers, so it’s best to lock them up with a key.

Hints

Imagine the size of these big keys you have to use to lock these containers. It’s a really big key. Picture yourself straining to turn the key in the lock.