Mnemonic
Before you include anything on the official page, you must nod approval. Picture a stern editor holding up each page, scanning it line by line, then slowly nodding approval before stamping it to include it in the final published volume.
Additional thoughts
Visualize the editor's slow, deliberate head-bob as he reviews the page—that physical nod is the gateway to including the content. The stamp sound reinforces the approval.Quick recall
Include it on the page only after you nod approval.Details
The keyword for 頷 is nod approval. This kanji refers to the act of nodding one's head to express agreement, consent, or understanding. It conveys the gesture of inclining the head downward as a sign of acceptance or affirmation, often implying that one finds something convincing or reasonable. The character captures both the physical motion and the psychological state of being persuaded or in accord with what has been said.
- On'yomi
- がん、かん
- Kun'yomi
- うなず.く、あご