# 統 tradition

糸 (string) + 充 (fill up)
★★☆☆☆
12 strokes
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## Onyomi

TOU |

## Mnemonic

| To learn this kanji it helps to remember that kanji came from China. Chinese tradition is like a string that binds the TOES of the women, and fills everyone up with sexism. You know who had the best anti-foot-binding protest song? MAN IS THE BASTARD.

## Jukugo

大統領(だいとうりょう) | President ★★★☆☆ 大 (big) + 統 (tradition) + 領 (territory) = 大統領 (President)
伝統(でんとう) | tradition ★★★☆☆ 伝 (transmit) + 統 (tradition) = 伝統 (tradition) tradition (traditional: 伝統的な　（でんとうてきな））

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
致 | polite "do" | DIRECTOR |
到 | arrive | SWORD | 刀
統 | tradition | STRING | 糸

The DIRECTOR asks you to do something when you arrive with a SWORD: cut the STRINGS of tradition which bind society.

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
銃 | gun | MONEY | 金
統 | tradition | STRING | 糸

The lady with the gun takes your MONEY, But it's traditional for her to give you a STRING in return.

## Synonyms

systematic, methodical 系統 体系てきに 慎重に考える 思料深い 数量化