the next- / the following -

(stand up) + (feathers)
★☆☆☆☆
11 strokes
SUF

Onyomi

YOKU

Mnemonic

Will the following birds please stand up so we can hook your feathers into this YOKE? (we're working on a sky-chariot here, you understand)

Jukugo

翌日(よくじつ)

the next day ★★★☆☆ NP
(the next- / the following -) + (sun, day) = 翌日 (the next day)

翌月(よくげつ)

the next month ★★☆☆☆ NP
(the next- / the following -) + (moon) = 翌月 (the next month )

翌朝(よくちょう)

the next morning ★★☆☆☆ NP
(the next- / the following -) + (morning) = 翌朝 (the next morning)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
the next- / the following - STAND
learn WHITE

The next person in line STANDS up,

but the WHITE person sits down at a desk to learn.