隣 Neighbor

Radical Combination

• 阝

  Building
• 米

  Rice
• 舛

  Dance

Meaning

Primary

Neighbor

Alternative

Neighbour

Mnemonic

Inside that building someone is doing a rice dance. That someone is your neighbor.

Hints

Imagine your neighbor doing a rice dance, whatever that may be, in the building next to yours. That's your neighbor, for ya.

Readings

On’yomi

りん

Kun’yomi

となり

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Your neighbor has an incredible ring (りん) that they use for their rice dance.

Hints

Imagine the ring your neighbor has as overly extravagant. You have to make it wild enough for you to remember. Maybe it is integral to their rice dance. Perhaps you covet your neighbor's rice dance ring.