Kanji of the Week
Kanji Rule (9): Three Signifies Many
Pictures turned into kanji. The kanji simplified the picture. If there are many things, they were made into three. Three signifies many in kanji.
- Meaning
rice
- Reading
On-reading: mai, bei
Kun-reading: kome
- Mnemonics
The rice plants are cut and dried in the sun. There are three rice plants tied with a rope. Three signifies many.
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