衝
Mnemonic
A freight train going at full throttle meets a heavy concrete wall. They collide with an earth-shaking boom — steel crumples, debris flies everywhere, and the ground trembles from the sheer force of impact.
Additional thoughts
Picture the unstoppable force (going) meeting the immovable object (heavy). The collision is inevitable and devastating. Going + Heavy = Collide.Quick recall
A train going full speed hits a heavy wall — they collide catastrophically.Details
The keyword for 衝 is collide. This kanji conveys the idea of crashing into something with force, a sudden and violent impact between two objects or forces. It carries the sense of a head-on clash or collision, whether physical or metaphorical, such as a conflict of interests or opinions. The character emphasizes the directness and intensity of the impact, suggesting something rushing forward and striking without deviation.
- On'yomi
- しょう
- Kun'yomi
- つ.く