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Keyword
sign of the dragon
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
Type
Jinmeiyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2164
Readings
たつ
(77%)
しん
(22%)
Composed of
厂
cliff
二
two
󺨁
long legs
Mnemonic

There are only two pairs of long legs left under the cliff, with the upper torso completely missing, burned away by something... It's a definite sign of a dragon. A very pissed fire-breathing one at that. Those poor adventurers never stood a chance...

(Imagine the dragon completely vaporizing the adventurers' torsos with his breath leaving only the legs, and then flying away in search of another prey.)

Used in kanji (11 in total)
振
to wave
震
tremors
唇
lips
農
farming
7 more...
Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
southeast
celestial bodies; stars
North-Star
Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
cinnabar; cinnabarite; cinnabar lacquer; cinnabar lacquerware
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; the heavenly bodies
year of the Dragon
Wood Dragon (41st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1904, 1964, 2024)
day of the Dragon
birthday
lucky day; auspicious occasion
Water Dragon (29th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1952, 2012, 2072)
Metal Dragon (17th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)
lucky day; auspicious occasion; happy day
Fire Dragon (53rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1916, 1976, 2036)
cinnabar; cinnabarite; cinnabar lacquer; cinnabar lacquerware
lucky day; auspicious occasion; happy day
hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am)
(arch.) timepiece; chronometer
geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo
auspicious date
time; hour
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598); Imjin war
Tatsumi Dam
Examples (1 in total)
Tatsuo likes looking at aircraft landing gears.