Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Apricot

Mnemonic

What does a tree make that you'd want to put in your mouth? An apricot! Apricots are also about the size of an open mouth, so they kind of look like mouths hanging down under the trees. You can bite them right off the tree with your own mouth!

Readings

On’yomi

あん, きょう, こう

Kun’yomi

あんず

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

After you put the apricot in your mouth you realize that this tastes really familiar, but not pleasant. It tastes just like the anchovies (あん) from the zoo () smell. How did that happen? You don't like apricots anymore.

Visually Similar Kanji

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