歴 Continuation

Radical Combination

• 厂

  Cliff
• 木

  Tree
• 止

  Stop

Meaning

Primary

Continuation

Mnemonic

You stop at a cliff with a tree on it, realizing that continuation is impossible unless you find some way to bridge the gap to the other side of the cliff. The tree seems long enough to reach to the other side, but how are you going to chop it down?

Hints

Imagine yourself on this cliff. You desire a continuation for your journey, not wanting to stop here. Feel the strong wind on your body, blowing your hair about as you stand on the edge of the cliff. The leaves on the tree rustle in the breeze.

Readings

On’yomi

れき

Kun’yomi

へ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Continuation is impossible unless you chop this tree down to use as a bridge to cross to the other side of the cliff. You decide to use a wrecking (れき) ball. Luckily, there’s one right by you. So you take the wrecking ball and knock the tree over, making a bridge with it.

Hints

Picture yourself using the wrecking ball to knock down the tree on the cliff. Hear the chug of the wrecking ball engine as the tree cracks and splinters from the force of the wrecking ball.