Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Fold

Alternatives

Bend, Break

Mnemonic

If your fingers are strong enough, you can take an axe and fold it in half. But be careful not to bend it too far, or you might just break it!

Readings

On’yomi

せつ

Kun’yomi

お, おり

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Unfortunately, as you fold these axes in half you realize they come in sets (せつ), so there are twice the axes you thought there would be. To compensate, you start folding them in sets too.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary