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 would draw close. There was nothing you could do to stop it, it seemed to be be imminent, 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

Luckily whenever you sense a flood starting to draw close, Satsuki (さつ) prepares a raft. Remember Satsuki? Such a talented little girl. I guess floods are common enough that she's learned to make rafts?

Hints

This one is barely big enough for two people, so you have to draw close if you want to fit. Kind of uncomfortable, but it's better than being caught in an imminent flood.