箒

ほうき · houki · JLPT N2 · noun

broom

箒 — broom

🧹 Etymology: the 竹 (bamboo) radical sits on top, since traditional brooms were bundled bamboo twigs

The 竹 radical marks the bamboo material, and the lower part 帚 carries the broom sense. Together they form 箒.

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