拶 Draw Close

Radical Combination

• 扌

  Fingers
• 巛

  Flood
• 夕

  Evening

Meaning

Primary

Draw Close

Alternative

Be Imminent

Mnemonic

Your fingers told you that a flood last evening seemed to be imminent, and that there was nothing you could do to stop it. You felt it draw close, coming in the darkness of the evening.

Hints

Think back to last evening, when your fingers twitched and twisted, warning you as the flood started to draw close.

Readings

On’yomi

さつ

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As the flood began to draw close you knew there was nothing you could do, so you sat (さつ) down and waited.

Hints

You sat down and now you're still there, waiting for the flood. It's still drawing closer... it'll come eventually.