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diamond

On-Yomi: リョウ — Kun-Yomi: ひし

Elements:

diamond, flowers, Mao, soil, dirt, ground, human legs, walking legs

Heisig story:

Named after a diamond-shaped flower (the water caltrop), this key word refers to things shaped like a diamond. Its elements: flower . . . rice seedlings . . . walking legs.

Koohii stories:

1) [fiminor] 20-6-2006(145): land (#1513 陸) Deciding to use the diamond-shaped water caltrop flower as cover/protection, the rice-seedlings with their walking legs (now free from soil), can start their journey.

2) [Zarxrax] 6-6-2008(141): Some girls want diamonds, but others will be satisfied with just flowers. However if you think you can win her over with rice seedlings, expect her to get up on her walking legs and walk on out!

3) [dingomick] 2-9-2007(75): I gave her a flower and a diamond. We went for a walk through the rice seedlings after she said yes.

4) [Drack] 11-1-2011(46): Mitsubishi! In Japanese, 三菱 .. "Three Diamonds" .. Now look at their logo! THREE DIAMONDS. Not really a story for remembering this kanji, just wanted to share how I was just amazed by something obvious.

5) [Shizuru] 29-8-2007(26): I would give that lady a diamond, if she let me plant a rice seedling in her flower between her walking legs…

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