on the way

(motion) + (excess)
★★★★☆
10 strokes
SIDEKICK

Onyomi

TO

Mnemonic

If you can do lots of motion, you're On the way to Taking Off excess pounds. In other words, exercise!

Jukugo

xxx 途中(とちゅう)

on the way ★★★★☆
(on the way) + (middle) = 途中 (on the way)

on the way to XXX (I stopped and got some chips and a sody).

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
on the way MOVE
slowly GO
exclude TOWN

In order to be on your way, you have to MOVE.

If you GO too slowly, you'll be excluded from TOWN.

(everyone is in a hurry there!)