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RTK / HeisigFrame #1688

casting

Lv 59

Strokes: 15

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

Meanings

casting RTKCast

Community Mnemonic

442 votes

They made a metal casting of the Chinese man who glued shrubs to himself to increase his longevity. It's now sold around the world as it's thought that having one will increase your own longevity.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

Radical Components

On'yomi

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