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RTK / HeisigFrame #897

rather

Lv 46

Strokes: 14

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

Meanings

rather RTK

Community Mnemonic

583 votes

A pretty tough kanji. Think of elegant old housewives with English accents dining together at a house party. The hostess brings out a dish of hors d'oeuvres: a spike of metal with an eyeball and a heart skewered on it. Upon being offered this treat, one of the housewives says in her English accent, "I'd rather not."

Source: Kanji Koohii community

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