Mnemonic
A field gets struck by a spark of lightning, throwing up huge mounds of earth. When the dust settles, four raised piles remain — the perfect bases for a baseball diamond. Players sprint between them, earth still smoldering from the spark that carved the field.
Additional thoughts
Picture the lightning bolt physically sculpting four mounded bases out of the ground on an open field. The smell of scorched earth makes the image stick.Quick recall
Lightning spark hits a field, blasting up earth mounds that become the four bases.Details
The keyword for 塁 is bases. This kanji refers to the bases used in baseball, as well as to fortifications, ramparts, or defensive walls built up from the earth. It carries the sense of something constructed by piling up layers, whether mounds of earth for military defense or the base positions on a baseball diamond. In both contexts, the idea of a built-up, strategic position is central.
- On'yomi
- るい、らい、すい
- Kun'yomi
- とりで