Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Lumber

Alternatives

Material, Timber

Mnemonic

A tree with talent can become lumber. Not all trees can do this. Only the talented ones are able to turn themselves into lumber or material, to be used for a million different things.

Readings

On’yomi

ざい

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Trees can be turned into all kinds of things, but this one wants to use its lumber and material to build a xylophone (ざい). It's the most difficult instrument to create, so it suits the talent level of this tree!

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Found In Vocabulary