枠

わく · waku · JLPT N3 · noun

frame

🖼️ 枠 = 木 wood + 卆 end: wood that marks where things end, a frame

A frame is the wooden border that marks where a picture or window ends. Waku sounds like 'walk', and a frame sets the limit of how far you can walk, which is why 枠 also means a limit or a set slot.

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