Mnemonic
A child dons a ceremonial hat and tilts her head back, opening her mouth wide to receive heavenly blessings raining down. The hat funnels each golden drop straight into her mouth, and the child gratefully savors every gift bestowed from above.
Additional thoughts
Picture the hat as a funnel shape on top, the mouth open beneath it, and the child as the humble recipient — the structure of the kanji stacks exactly this way: hat on top, mouth in the middle, child at the bottom.Quick recall
A child in a hat opens her mouth to receive blessings from above.Details
The keyword for 享 is receive. This kanji conveys the idea of receiving something with gratitude or enjoying what has been bestowed upon one, particularly blessings, benefits, or privileges. It carries a sense of humbly accepting something offered from a higher source, whether from heaven, nature, or a superior. The character is often associated with the enjoyment or partaking of something granted, implying both reception and appreciation.
- On'yomi
- きょう、こう
- Kun'yomi
- う.ける