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Meanings Spotted an issue? 潮を 吹いたぞ 。 There she blows!tatoeba 潮の 全ては ひく 。 Every tide has its ebb.tatoeba Radicals and components Components 氵 water 朝 morning 十 ten 早 early 日 sun 月 moon
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氵 water left · 3 strokes · form of 水 → 朝 morningphoneticチョウ right · 12 strokes → 𠦝 left · 8 strokes
早 early bottom · 6 strokes →
Mnemonic (RtK) ⓘ water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · morning · mist · ten (十) · needle (丨) · early (早) · sun (日) · day (日) · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 152
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その子の顔がサンタクロースを見て高潮 した。 こうちょう The child's face glowed when he saw Santa Claus.tatoeba Kun Reading Examples
The tides are influenced by the moon and the sun.tatoeba The tide is coming in.tatoeba Additional Examples
He tried to swim against the tide.tatoeba He is swimming against the tide.tatoeba He was flushed with excitement.tatoeba Stroke Order 15 strokes
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