期 Period Of Time

Radical Combination

• 其

  Crab
• 月

  Moon

Meaning

Primary

Period Of Time

Alternative

Time Period

Mnemonic

A "crab moon" is specific a period of time.

Hints

Imagine looking at the moon and seeing a crab on it and thinking: "oh, it's the crab moon time period."

Readings

On’yomi

き, ご

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

When the crab moon period of time is upon us, we must take a special key (き) and lock everything in such a way that crabs cannot get in.

Hints

Imagine a key with a little crab moon on it, denoting the Crab Moon period of time. Then, go around and lock everything with it and watch thousands of crabs trying to get into everything. Luckily, they can't, because you have a special key that locks things so crabs can't get in. When the Crab Moon time period is over, you can use your key to unlock everything.