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
shellfish
- Reading
Kun-reading: kai
- Mnemonics
The spiral-shelled shellfish is long and round, and has many spirals. There are three spirals in this kanji. Three signifies many.
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