KanjiJLPT N1
Netting

netting, network

Mnemonic

Grandma lashed a massive netting to her ox and drove it across the river. The ox waded chest-deep, stretching the netting wide. Fish thrashed and leaped but couldn't escape. Grandma grinned from the bank—her ox-powered net beats any fishing rod!
Additional thoughts
Picture grandma standing on the riverbank, rope in hand, while her ox plows through the water with a huge net spread between its horns. The mesh drags through the current, scooping up everything. Grandma + ox = unstoppable fishing duo.
Quick recall
Grandma drives her ox through the river, dragging a giant netting that catches every fish in sight.

Details

The keyword for 網 is netting. This kanji refers to a net or network, encompassing the idea of an interconnected mesh used for catching things, such as a fishing net or a broader systematic web. It extends metaphorically to any kind of organized network or system, such as a communication network or a transportation grid. The core concept is one of interwoven connections that span an area to capture, contain, or link things together.
On'yomi
もう
Kun'yomi
あみ