Mnemonic
Your hand reaches down to pick up a glowing puzzle piece from the dirt. It seems to fit perfectly into the empty slot on your board. The moment it clicks in, the whole puzzle lights up — you finally retrieved the missing piece by hand, and it fit like destiny.
Additional thoughts
Imagine the satisfying click of the piece fitting in. Your hand scooping something off the ground is the core image — picking up what was lost and finding it fits perfectly where it belongs.Quick recall
Your hand reaches down to pick up a lost piece that turns out to fit perfectly.Details
The keyword for 拾 is pick up. This kanji refers to the act of picking something up from the ground, such as gathering or collecting items that have been dropped or discarded. It conveys the idea of retrieving or finding something, often implying that the object was previously lost or abandoned. Additionally, this character is used as a formal way to write the number ten in financial and legal documents to prevent alteration of figures.
- On'yomi
- しゅう、じゅう
- Kun'yomi
- ひろ.う