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田 (Rice Field) vs 町 (Town) vs 界 (World) vs 男 (Man)

The 4-square grid of 田 (Rice Field) can sit on the left (町), on the top (界, 男), or stand alone!

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4 irrigated plots = Rice Field
田 RICE FIELD
ON でん
KUN た
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 田 (Rice field) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

You may not know this, but it’s actually dentists (でん) who work in rice fields. They also really love tacos (た)...

field 田 + street sign T 丁 = Town
町 TOWN
ON ちょう
KUN まち
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 町 (Town) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

Macho (まち) guy who works in the town’s rice field, gets paid in chocolate (ちょう).

field 田 + boundary arrows 介 = World
界 WORLD
ON かい
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 界 (World, Boundary) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

A man wants to see the edge of the world with his kite (かい).

field 田 + power 力 = Man
男 MAN
ON だん, なん
KUN おとこ
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 男 (Man) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

Last package and the Indian man is done (だん)!! He can go home, eat naan (なん) and his favorite orange tofu cone (おとこ)...

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