Mnemonic
You're on a path through a dense forest, but there's an excess of branching trails splitting off in every direction. Overwhelmed, you pull out a machete and blaze marks into trees, carving out the one true route through all the excess of winding paths.
Additional thoughts
Picture the path overloaded with too many forks—excess choices. The Route is the single correct line you cut through that chaos. Excess + Path = one decisive Route.Quick recall
An excess of forks along the path forces you to carve out one true route.Details
The keyword for 途 is route. This kanji refers to a path, road, or course that one follows to reach a destination. It conveys the idea of a journey or the way along which one travels, and is often used in contexts involving direction, progress, or the midpoint of a journey. It carries a sense of being on one's way or in the process of heading somewhere.
- On'yomi
- と
- Kun'yomi
- みち