Keyword
cutting off a leg as punishment
Info
FrequencyVery rare
Readings
げつ
(100%)
Composed of
moon
knife
Mnemonic

Imagine a moon brightly shining in the night's sky; its light reflecting off the edge of a knife — yes, that knife will momentarily be used to cut off someone's leg, as a punishment for their transgressions. How horrible must your crimes be to be subjected to such a gruesome ritual? We'll never know.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
in front of
fun
transport (in or out)
rebuke
in the nick of time
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
cutting off the leg at the knee (form of punishment in ancient China)