Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Call

Alternative

Eat

Mnemonic

The call radical and the call kanji are the same. This kanji can also mean eat, because why would you call someone if not to ask them to eat with you?!

Readings

On’yomi

しょう

Kun’yomi

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You are called to come eat by the Shougun (しょう). He's been really impressed with you lately and he wants to chat over drinks, he says on the phone.

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