RadicalComponents
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘsoil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · turn into · parade · sword (刀) · dagger (刀)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 387
Compound words
withdrawing from a castle stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent) Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946) Miyagi Prefecture (Tōhoku area)