Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Penetrate

Alternative

Clear

Mnemonic

You decide to loiter next to the trash under the moon in winter so the moon's light will penetrate you. The sky is clearest in winter, and this spot next to the trash happens to get the most of it.

Readings

On’yomi

てつ

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You want the light to penetrate you, so you put your face in the way of the beam and it shoots clear through you. Your mouth fills with the taste of (てつ).

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary