Memory phrase for the Kanji: 哟
哟
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Meaning
Oh! (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation)
Pronunciation
yo
Explanation
Left: mouth 口, right: contract, agreement 约 (The thread 纟 at the ladle 勺 reminds to the contract.)
Mnemonic
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The mouth can (according to its contract) say "Oh!"
Radicals
口
mouth, opening This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
约
contract, treaty The thread 糹/糸 at the ladle 勺 reminds to the contract/promise.
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Vocabulary
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啊哟
ā yo
interjection of surprise or pain; Oh; Ow; My goodness!
哎哟
āi yō
hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise
哎哟
āi yō