Mnemonic
A stone in the grass is a magnet so powerful it pulls silkworms to it — one spins a cocoon around the stone, then another spins a second cocoon on top. Wrapped in twin cocoons of silk, the magnet still hums, its force radiating outward through the layers.
Additional thoughts
Picture a humming lodestone in a grassy field, so magnetic it attracts silkworms that wrap it in two layers of cocoon silk. The double cocoon layers mirror the two magnetic poles — north and south.Quick recall
A stone in the grass pulls silkworms to spin twin cocoons around it — a natural magnet.Details
The keyword for 磁 is magnet. This kanji refers to magnetism or magnetic properties, encompassing the natural phenomenon by which certain materials attract or repel one another. It is used in contexts relating to magnetic force, magnetic fields, and materials such as lodestones that exhibit magnetic behavior. By extension, it also appears in words related to porcelain and ceramics, reflecting an older association with certain mineral stones.
- On'yomi
- じ