| RYUU |
After the farmers harvest the crops, they RE-USE the grain to plant next year's crops. |
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Rice grains, on the tops of the rice shoots, appear to be standing up facing the sun. |
| つぶ |
a grain,, for instance . . . rice
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| 粒子 |
atomic particle.
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an atomic particle, as in 'particle physics.' |
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 粉 | powder | MINUTE | 分 |
| 粒 | grain | STAND | 立 |
| 紛 | ambiguous | STRING | 糸 |
If you STAND on top of grain,
you'll grind it to powder in one MINUTE
STRING is too ambiguous to be a good mnemonic!
KANJIDAMAGE