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Keyword
(seafaring) vessel
Info
FrequencyTop 1900-2000
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig755
Readings
せき
(99%)
Composed of
隹
old bird
又
once again
Mnemonic

Yarr, that bloody old bird once again got onto our pirate vessel when we were ashore. Overboard with it!

Used in kanji (3 in total)
護
keep safe
獲
capture in a hunt
穫
harvest
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
one boat; one ship
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
one arm
several (boats)
one hand; one arm
few words; single phrase
one-legged
the sound of one hand clapping (a classic Zen koan)
(not even) a few words
a glimpse of an object's outlines
discerning eye; critical eye; one eye
the sound of one hand clapping (a classic Zen koan)
just a few words
a few words
every single word and phrase; each and every word
Examples (6 in total)
The two ships went down at once.
He was given three ships by the queen.
Three ships were given to him by the queen.
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