Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Whirlpool

Mnemonic

If you put two mustaches on either side of a tsunami it won't know which way to go and spin back and forth until it becomes a whirlpool. Mustaches are pretty gross, so I don't blame the tsunami for avoiding them.

Readings

On’yomi

Kun’yomi

うず

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The whirlpool is huge, and it starts pulling things into itself. Oh no, is that my car ()? Hey, wait! Whirlpool give my car back!

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