5-SECOND RADICAL BREAKDOWN

心 (Heart) vs 思 (Think) vs 意 (Meaning) vs 必 (Surely) vs 怒 (Angry)

Whenever 心 (Heart) sits at the bottom of a kanji, that character deals with thoughts, feelings, or emotions!

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3 beats + curved chamber = Heart
心 HEART
ON しん
KUN こころ
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 心 (Heart) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

The heart has bruised its shins (しん), and is now resting, with a coco-robot (こころ) drink.

field/brain 田 over heart 心 = Think
思 THINK
ON し
KUN おも
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 思 (Think) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

She (し) is always thinking with her heart before her oval monster (おも) brain interferes...

sound 音 over heart 心 = Meaning/Idea
意 MEANING
ON い
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 意 (Meaning) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

Each (い) day the boy talks to his heart, hoping to find the meaning...

slash piercing heart 心 = Surely/Must
必 CERTAIN
ON ひつ
KUN かなら
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 必 (Certain) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

If a cupid arrow hits(u) (ひつ) your heart you will certainly fall in love. First date... vodka carbonara (かなら).

woman 女 + hand 又 over heart 心 = Angry
怒 ANGRY
ON ど
KUN おこ, いか
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 怒 (Angry) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

The snowman got fired after he used his e-card (いか) to open the door (ど) for a big angry heart in an oak coat (おこ)....

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