Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Approximation

Mnemonic

Bite a tree's root with your fang to get an approximation on its age. It won't be exact, this isn't scientific or anything, but it will be pretty close.

Readings

On’yomi

がい

Kun’yomi

おおむ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As you're recording your approximation down, somebody comes up and shouts, “Hey guy (がい)! I’ll give you $10,000 for that tree there, guy!” This guy must be crazy. That’s much more than your approximation of the value of this thing. But you sell it to the guy anyway.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary