Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Floor

Alternative

Story

Mnemonic

Look at a building and compare the white parts. Each of those white parts is a floor. Multi-story buildings have tons of different floors that you can see from the outside.

Readings

On’yomi

かい

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You need to use your ability to tell where floors are from the outside of the building to find the story that lets kayaks (かい) in. You're coming from the side of the building surrounded by water, so you need to find the kayak floor to get in.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary