Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Graduate

Mnemonic

A person puts a lid on their cross after they graduate. It’s a symbolic gesture, putting the lid over the cross, but it’s just what you do when you graduate around these parts.

Readings

On’yomi

そつ

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Oops, looks like you forgot your lid. Without the lid, you’ll be held back. So two (そつ) more years now until you can graduate. So two more years, eh? Just for forgetting a lid? Nonsense!

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