枕
まくら · makura · JLPT N2 · noun
pillow
Radical 木 = wood; early pillows were wooden headrests, hence the wood radical
The kanji 枕 keeps the 木 (wood) radical because early headrests were carved from wood. Say it as ma-ku-ra, three short beats.
まくら · makura · JLPT N2 · noun
pillow
Radical 木 = wood; early pillows were wooden headrests, hence the wood radical
The kanji 枕 keeps the 木 (wood) radical because early headrests were carved from wood. Say it as ma-ku-ra, three short beats.