具
Mnemonic
Picture a flying tool: an eye mounted on one set of wings. This spy drone soars overhead, scanning everything below. The eye never blinks, the wings never tire — the perfect tool for any mission.
Additional thoughts
Stack the radicals visually: the eye sits on top, the horizontal stroke (one) forms the drone's body, and the wings spread beneath. Together they assemble into a single surveillance tool.Quick recall
An eye on one pair of wings makes the ultimate spy tool.Details
The keyword for 具 is tool. This kanji conveys the idea of a tool, instrument, or implement used to accomplish a task. It broadly refers to any device, utensil, or piece of equipment that serves a practical purpose. By extension, it can also carry the meaning of being equipped or furnished with something, emphasizing the notion of preparedness and having the necessary means at hand.
- On'yomi
- ぐ
- Kun'yomi
- そな.える、つぶさ.に