措
KanjiJLPT N1
Set Aside
set aside, give up, suspend, discontinue, lay aside, except
Mnemonic
Your hand picks up a massive fairy tale book. Once upon a time… you start reading, but there's no time now! You set aside the book with your hand, shelving it for later when you can savor every page.
Additional thoughts
Picture physically lifting a giant storybook with one hand and deliberately placing it on a high shelf. The 'once upon a time' opening makes you want to keep reading, but you must resist and set it aside. The hand doing the shelving reinforces the action.Quick recall
Your hand shelves a once upon a time storybook, choosing to set aside the tale for later.Details
The keyword for 措 is set aside. This kanji conveys the idea of putting something down, placing it to one side, or leaving it for later consideration. It often carries the nuance of shelving a matter or taking a specific measure or step in response to a situation. By extension, it can also relate to the way one handles or deals with things by deliberately positioning them in a certain way.
- On'yomi
- そ
- Kun'yomi
- お.く