5-SECOND RADICAL BREAKDOWN

古 (Old) vs 者 (Person) vs 考 (Think) vs 教 (Teach) vs 苦 (Suffer)

All five start with a cross/grave marker (十 or 耂) at the top! Look at the bottom half to distinguish them instantly.

ON こ

KUN ふる

For some reason, this old tombstone of a very cold (こ) person is full of rubies (ふる).

ON しゃ

KUN もの

A sword in the ground means someone important, like the monopoly (もの) shaman (しゃ) is buried here.

ON こう

KUN かんが

For some reason, the man in the kangaroo (かんが) coat (こう) thinks praying will still help him now...

ON きょう

KUN おし, おそ

The workout-dad (父) took his son to Kyoto (きょう) to teach him about his awesome (おそ) grandpa Hiroshi (おし).

ON く

KUN くる, にが

Even with cool ruby (く or くる) flowers planted by a lady with knee guards (にが), if there is a grave, there is suffering...