Mnemonic
A scholar shovels earth into thick, packed layers, constructing a massive fence around his private library. No barbarian horde will breach this wall! The scholar pats the earth proudly—his precious scrolls are safe behind his mighty barrier.
Additional thoughts
Picture a robed academic frantically stacking mud bricks into a tall earthen wall. The absurdity of a bookworm building fortifications makes it stick. Earth below, scholar's intellect above—together they form a solid fence.Quick recall
A scholar stacks earth into a towering fence to guard his library.Details
The keyword for 堵 is fence. This kanji refers to a wall or fence, specifically an earthen wall used as a boundary or enclosure. In classical usage, it served as a unit of measurement for walls, with one unit equaling a section of wall about five feet high and one zhang long. It conveys the idea of a solid barrier or partition that defines and protects a space.
- On'yomi
- と
- Kun'yomi
- かき