訓 Instruction

Radical Combination

• 言

  Say
• 川

  River

Meaning

Primary

Instruction

Mnemonic

You say stuff to a river, giving it instruction. This river is a new river so it needs you to say things, giving it instruction on what to do. Otherwise the river wouldn’t know how to behave.

Hints

Imagine saying things to this river. What would you say? Flow harder! Babble better! Picture yourself shouting at the river as the water moves along.

Readings

On’yomi

くん

Kun’yomi

よ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

While giving instruction to the river, you see a small boat coming down it. Inside the miniature boat is a raccoon (くん) captain and his raccoon crew. The raccoon captain is instructing them, “Stroke! Stroke!”

Hints

Picture this raccoon captain and his raccoon crew coming down the river. The raccoons are all chittering about as they paddle the boat down the river.