Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Wheat

Alternatives

Barley, Oats

Mnemonic

The life radical is without the slide (as it sometimes is), but when you combine that with the winter radical, you have life during winter. What gives you life during the winter? It's the wheat you store away.

Readings

On’yomi

ばく

Kun’yomi

むぎ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You found your wheat. Thank God. You'll survive. You have to take the wheat back to your house, though. On your way, you get mugged (むぎ).

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