Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Height

Alternative

Ten Feet

Mnemonic

The height radical and the height kanji are the same!

That said, there's a secondary meaning to this kanji of ten feet. So, when you think of height, think of that height as being ten feet tall.

Readings

On’yomi

じょう

Kun’yomi

たけ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

When you think of height, think of our huge farmhand friend, Joe (じょう). He's a big guy, and he has a lot of height to him. In fact, he's ten feet tall.

Visually Similar Kanji

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