Kanji Up Close: 琥珀
Today’s interesting kanji:
琥珀 （こはく）
Meaning: “amber”
Recently spotted: It’s in the title of 琥珀の望遠鏡, the Japanese edition of The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman. There is also a Kuji Amber Museum (久慈琥珀博物館) in Iwate Prefecture, and kohaku beer by Yebisu.
Details: The こ character consists of the jade radical plus “tiger”. The はく character consists of jade plus “white”. That juxtaposition of interesting components should provide plenty of opportunity for good mnemonics.
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