典 Rule

Radical Combination

• 曲

  Music
• ハ

  Fins

Meaning

Primary

Rule

Mnemonic

If you play music with your fins, one rule is that you must be a fish. You can’t play music using fish fins that don’t belong to you. That’s the rule. And it’s also rude.

Hints

Imagine a fish playing music using his fins. What kind of a song is it? Imagine it in your head as you see a sign with the fish fin rule on it.

Readings

On’yomi

てん

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

There’s also a rule in place to limit the amount of fish fin musicians. No more than ten (てん) are allowed to gather and play their music together. That’s the rule. No more than ten.

Hints

Picture a group of ten (as per the rule) fish playing music with their fins. Now the song can be louder and more intricate. Imagine it playing in your head.