Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Peak

Mnemonic

An axe is sticking in the ground on top of a mountain. It's sticking into the very peak. Because why would you bother to stick your axe anywhere else on the mountain to prove you climbed it?

Readings

On’yomi

がく

Kun’yomi

たけ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You can't help but gawk (がく) at the peak. Somehow it looks even higher now.

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