度
KanjiJLPT N5
Degrees
degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Mnemonic
On the veranda, a giant thermometer shows twenty Degrees. You smack it once more and it shatters, spilling mercury everywhere — but each droplet still reads twenty degrees. The veranda is cursed to stay at this temperature forever.
Additional thoughts
Picture a wraparound veranda with an enormous old mercury thermometer bolted to the wall, permanently stuck at 20. The futile act of hitting it once more cements the idea of repeatedly measuring degrees.Quick recall
On the veranda, a thermometer stuck at twenty Degrees won't budge no matter how many times you tap it once more.Details
The keyword for 度 is degrees. This kanji refers to a unit of measurement, whether for temperature, angles, or other scales, and by extension conveys the broader concept of degree, extent, or level of something. It also carries the meaning of "times" or "occasions," as in the number of times something occurs. Additionally, it can relate to systems, rules, or standards, as seen in words pertaining to laws or institutional frameworks.
- On'yomi
- ど、と、たく
- Kun'yomi
- たび、-た.い