Mnemonic
A raging storm cracks the seal on the reservoir dam. Water explodes outward, rushing to inundate the entire valley. The seal was the only thing holding back the flood—once the storm shattered it, unstoppable waters swallowed every road and field below.
Additional thoughts
Picture a wax seal on a massive dam gate. Lightning from the storm strikes it, melting the seal away. The freed water pours out in every direction, inundating the land. Storm breaks seal → flood inundates.Quick recall
A storm shatters the seal on a dam, unleashing waters that inundate everything below.Details
The keyword for 氾 is inundate. This kanji refers to the overflowing or flooding of water, particularly when a river or body of water spills beyond its banks and spreads widely across the land. It conveys the sense of water surging outward in an uncontrolled manner, covering areas that are normally dry. By extension, it can also describe anything that spreads excessively or overwhelmingly, much like floodwaters engulfing everything in their path.
- On'yomi
- はん
- Kun'yomi
- ひろ.がる