字の旅3,000 years in four forms
Oracle bone · ShangShang · c. 1200 BCE
Oracle bone: Wikimedia Commons, traced from Academia Sinica, CC0. Bronze and small seal: Academia Sinica 小學堂, CC0. Today’s form: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
部首Radical · in Human Body & People
舌
舌 tongue
した shita
6 strokesRadical of 1 kanjiPart of 6
Your ink in 舌0% painted · 0 of 1 familiar
Origin · sourced
Pictogram象形
A snake's tongue emerging upwards from a mouth (口).
Source: Wiktionary, 舌 (rev. 93016316), CC BY-SA 4.0
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“Watch your language! This radical is the center of communication and flavor. Imagine a tongue moving skillfully to pronounce words or taste a savory meal. When you see it, think of the power of speech, the sharpness of a "tongue-lashing," and the intimate way we express our thoughts through sound.”
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Every kanji with 舌 as its radical
Most used first
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
All 1 kanji