歴 Continuation

Radical Combination

• 厂

  Cliff
• 木

  Tree
• 止

  Stop

Meaning

Primary

Continuation

Mnemonic

At the edge of the cliff, two trees mark the spot where you must stop, since any continuation requires a way across. The trees seem long enough to reach to the other side, but how are you going to chop them 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 trees rustle in the breeze.

Readings

On’yomi

れき

Kun’yomi

へ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Continuation is impossible unless you chop these trees down to make a bridge to the other side. 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 trees over, making a bridge with them.

Hints

Picture yourself using the wrecking ball to knock down the two trees on the cliff. Hear the the trees crack and splinter from the force of the wrecking ball. That wrecking ball is the sound of continuation.