Mnemonic
Few birds are as gutsy as the sparrow. While flashy birds hide deep in forests, the sparrow — a plain, humble bird with few distinguishing colors — hops right onto your lunch table and steals your crumbs without a single care in the world.
Additional thoughts
Sparrows are among the few birds that thrive alongside humans in cities. Few colors, few fears — that's the sparrow. Few + Bird = the small, bold, common bird.Quick recall
Few birds are as fearlessly bold as the sparrow.Details
The keyword for 雀 is sparrow. This kanji refers to the small, common bird known as the sparrow, a familiar sight in both urban and rural areas across Japan and much of the world. The sparrow has long held cultural significance in Japanese folklore and daily life, symbolizing humility and cheerfulness. It is also associated with the popular tile game mahjong, whose Japanese name (麻雀) literally includes this character.
- On'yomi
- じゃく、じゃん、さく、しゃく
- Kun'yomi
- すずめ