Kanji - Level 20 - Radicals

Question 1

x

Answer 1

Explosion
See the energy bursting outward? That’s an explosion. Boom!

Question 2

巛

Answer 2

Flood
The three lines that make up the river radical are being pulled to one direction. It’s a giant force of water going to the left. It’s a flood! RUN!

Question 3

飛

Answer 3

Fly
This radical is pretty complicated, but not much looks like this radical, so you’re in luck. This looks like a giant flying fortress of some kind. See the propellers on the back as it moves to the left? Just imagine something like this flying through the air. That’s why this radical is fly, because it is flying.

Question 4

至

Answer 4

Mole
There’s trash on some dirt that seems to be… moving? If you lift up that trash you’ll find a mole in the dirt! Moles like to dig around underground and look for stuff to grab (like trash). They’re the raccoons of the ground.

Question 5

兼

Answer 5

Mona Lisa
This radical looks like a combination of the brush radical and the beauty kanji (美). So what’s something beautiful you can paint with a brush? The most famous is probably the Mona Lisa.

Question 6

義

Answer 6

Righteousness
The horns of the king. They are so large and they cause the king to have an ego. This ego gives the king a sense of righteousness that he shouldn’t have. Well, I suppose that’s what kings do, but those horns are ridiculous.