# 尼 nun

(corpse) + (heel)
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5 strokes
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## Onyomi

## Mnemonic

| It's the corpse of a nun who got poisoned-darted in the heel, all Achilles style. Weird.

## Kunyomi

あま ( さん ) | Buddhist nun ★☆☆☆☆

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
尼 | nun | HEEL |
泥 | mud | WET | 水
尻 | butt | NINE | 九

Nuns wear high-HEELS under their gowns.

The heels get WET from the MUD.

To beat a baseball team, you must kick NINE butts!

## Used In

- 泥