nail

★★★☆☆
2 strokes
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it's important to not confuse the MUTANT RADICAL for NAIL ( )with the "open scissors" ( )radical:

Open scissors doesn't have a 'nail-head' protruding from the right-side, and it's got no bendy bit at the bottom.

Mutants

nailright

Onyomi

CHOU

Mnemonic

The only time Margaret CHO ever could make me laugh was when she stepped on a rusty nail and had to get tetanus. That was a good bit.

Jukugo

xxx 丁目(ちょうめ)

city block ★★★★☆ KUN ONCOUNTER
(nail) + (eye) = 丁目 (city block)

a COUNTER for - roughly, 'city block.' 3丁目, 4丁目, etc. You need to know this if you ever want to read an address.

丁度(ちょうど)

just right ★★★☆☆ 1/2 KANA
(nail) + (times) = 丁度 (just right)

exactly, precisely. Just right.

丁寧(ていねい)

politeness ★★☆☆☆ 1/2 KANA

manners used in everyday situations. Just good common sense.

包丁(ほうちょう)

kitchen knife, cutlery ★☆☆☆☆
(wrap) + (nail) = 包丁 (kitchen knife, cutlery)

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Synonyms

polite
礼儀    丁寧