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RTK / HeisigFrame #835

mountain pass

Lv 59

Strokes: 9

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

Meanings

mountain pass RTKThe Worst

Community Mnemonic

533 votes

Heisig mentions at kanjiclinic.com that he wishes he'd chosen mountain pass for this keyword as it's closer to what the word means. If we do this, the kanji makes complete sense because a mountain pass is just below the mountain top.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

Radical Components

On'yomi

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Kun'yomi

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