Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Philosophy

Mnemonic

Wrap your fingers around this axe and put it in your mouth to express your philosophy. Your philosophy of… putting axes in your mouth. Everyone else seems to think it's a stupid philosophy, but by doing this you're showing them that it's not!

Readings

On’yomi

てつ

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Your axe-in-mouth philosophy means you're always tasting (てつ). They say blood tastes like copper. Well, weapons (and your philosophy) taste like iron.

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