Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Insect

Mnemonic

If the sun is compared to an insect, you’ll see that they're both shiny, but that the sun is much shinier than the insect.

Readings

On’yomi

こん

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

While you’re holding up an insect to the sun for comparison, a flock of condors (こん) flies by, blocking out the sun. There are so many condors that they manage to totally block out the sun.

Visually Similar Kanji

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