旋
Mnemonic
A compass is jammed into a quill pen, and both are stuck into a mannequin's head. The compass needle begins its rotation, spinning faster and faster until the whole mannequin starts rotating like a top, the quill tracing wild circles in the air.
Additional thoughts
Picture the compass as the engine of spin, the quill as the axis, and the mannequin as the body caught in rotation. A mannequin spinning with a quill jutting from its head is bizarre enough to remember.Quick recall
A compass on a quill in a mannequin's head triggers wild rotation.Details
The keyword for 旋 is rotation. This kanji refers to the act of turning, spinning, or revolving around a central point. It conveys the idea of circular movement or going around in a cycle, and is often associated with concepts like whirling, orbiting, or making a circuit. It can also carry the extended meaning of returning or coming back, as in completing a full turn to one's starting point.
- On'yomi
- せん
- Kun'yomi
- め.ぐる、いばり