Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Cape

Mnemonic

From the top of a mountain you see something that looks like a big lip ring jutting out into the ocean: it's a cape! You know, the geological formation where a big piece of land sticks out into the ocean? That kind of cape.

Readings

On’yomi

Kun’yomi

さき

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Looking down at the cape, you realize capes always make the coastline look jagged, like a saw or key (さき). Thanks for keeping the coastline interesting, you saw-key capes!

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