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Kotomora

儿

legs radical (no. 10)

Strokes2

Readings

On'yomi

  • ジン
  • ニン

Kun'yomi

  • がい

Meaning

儿 is a radical form representing human legs. Its standalone meaning is limited to this radical sense, used as a component in other characters.

Study

Etymology

儿 is a pictograph of two human legs, derived from the lower part of the character 人 (person). It serves as a radical in characters related to legs or human posture.

Meaning mnemonic

The two strokes look like a pair of legs walking: 儿 is the legs radical.

Reading mnemonic

For ジン, imagine a pair of jeans (ジーンズ) walking on two legs: jeans -> ジン, and the legs radical 儿 wears them.