Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Illuminate

Mnemonic

The sun is being called on to boil the earth by illuminating it.

Readings

On’yomi

しょう

Kun’yomi

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The person who calls the sun asking it to illuminate the earth is the Shougun (しょう). It's very specifically the Shougun's responsibility to make sure the earth is illuminated every morning.

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