Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Belong

Mnemonic

You see a mantis sitting on a flag and you know for a fact that it does not belong there. Insects should be in trees and on the ground. Not on flags. Insects belong in the wild!

Readings

On’yomi

ぞく

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Luckily for you, and unluckily for this mantis who doesn't belong on your flag, you're a Bosozoku (ぞく) bike gang member, and you don't take crap from nobody. You climb the flagpole, punch the mantis and yell, "YOU DON'T BELONG HERE!"

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary