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RTK / HeisigFrame #1509

拇

courage

Lv 20

Strokes: 9

JLPT: N2

Jƍyƍ: Grade 4

Meanings

courage RTKBravery

Community Mnemonic

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I imagined some kind of initiation rite in old China, where every young man has to show his courage. They then receive a chopseal which is a mark of their courage.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

Radical Components

On'yomi

ゆう

Kun'yomi

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