# 抽 abstract

(handleft) + 由 (freedom / reason)
★☆☆☆☆
8 strokes
SIDEKICK

## Onyomi

CHUU | In the abstract, I'd like to CHEW on your earlobe, but in practice, your ear smells strongly of wax and there's bees living in it.

## Mnemonic

| Your hand can't grab freedom because freedom is an abstraction.

## Jukugo

抽象的(ちゅうしょうてき) な | abstract ★☆☆☆☆ 抽 (abstract) + 象 (elephant / phenomenon) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 抽象的 (abstract) abstract (thought) or figurative (meaning)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
抽 | abstract | line goes ABOVE | 由
押 | push | line goes DOWN | 甲

Abstractions such as love, beauty, and God are ABOVE the material world of objects.
Mario gets a koopa by pushing the TURTLE SHELL DOWN.