谷

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valley

On-Yomi: コク — Kun-Yomi: たに、きわ.まる

Elements:

valley, eight, umbrella, mouth

Heisig story:

Go in . . . an umbrella . . . a mouth. Because of space restrictions, the element for go in is shortened in this character. If you stand on your head and look at this kanji, the image of a valley stands out more clearly: the mouth of the river whose water flows down at the intersection of the two mountains, with the final two strokes adding the element of perspective. Now get back on your feet again and see if the image still remains clear. If not, then return to the primitives and make a story in the usual way.

Koohii stories:

1) [decamer0n] 21-2-2007(207): This could be seen as a very accurate pictograph of another type of valley: a valley mouth open under the umbrella of inner labia, with the outer labia parted above. There are even more connections to be made among the primitive keywords and the visuals, but i will enter no further…

2) [radical_tyro] 3-7-2006(81): Think of the classic anime 風の 谷のナウシカ (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind). We see Nausicaa entering the valley mouth gliding on an umbrella.

3) [Clint] 18-9-2008(68): Yea, though I enter the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for I have brought my umbrella and if anything scares me, I will open my mouth and scream for help!

4) [alatown] 11-2-2010(35): Pictograph - a little house with mountains behind.

5) [meolox] 13-12-2007(26): Enter the valley with an umbrella and your mouth closed the mist is quite throat irritating.

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