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RTK / HeisigFrame #1003

Esq.

Lv 13

Strokes: 14

JLPT: N3

Jōyō: Grade 3

Meanings

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Community Mnemonic

867 votes

This is -Sama, a generic high term of respect for someone in an unusual profession. If you met a person that created a wooden sheep that was squeezing a single grain of rice out of its ass, you'd definitely call that person -sama. Because that is impressive.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

Radical Components

On'yomi

よう

Kun'yomi

さま