Kanji - Level 32 - Radicals

Question 1

卬

Answer 1

Cat pirate
See the CP in this radical? It stands for Cat Pirate. Meoaarrrr.

Question 2

必

Answer 2

Certain
This radical is the same as the kanji. It means certain.

Question 3

舎

Answer 3

Cottage
This radical looks like a little house, one that would be perfect in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by bamboo and a little mountain stream. See the roof and the open door? That’s why this is the cottage radical.

Question 4

敢

Answer 4

Daring
If you see a leaf ear in winter, know that it has a lot of daring. Leaves only grow in spring, and ears get frostbite pretty quickly in the cold. How does that leaf ear survive in the cold weather, anyway?!

Question 5

夜

Answer 5

Night
This radical is the same as the kanji. It means night.

Question 6

同

Answer 6

Same
This radical is the same as the kanji. It means same.

Question 7

夋

Answer 7

Spider
If you look closely and carefully, sometimes you can see some private legs in winter. Whose legs? Spider legs! It’s too cold for them in winter, so they hide in cracks and crevices, but sometimes you can see their little leggies sticking out anyway.