# 丁 nail

★★★☆☆
2 strokes
BETA PK STRONG MR
it's important to not confuse the MUTANT RADICAL for NAIL ( )with the "open scissors" ( )radical:

Open scissors doesn't have a 'nail-head' protruding from the right-side, and it's got no bendy bit at the bottom.

## Mutants

| nailright

## Onyomi

CHOU |

## Mnemonic

| The only time Margaret CHO ever could make me laugh was when she stepped on a rusty nail and had to get tetanus. That was a good bit.

## Jukugo

xxx 丁目(ちょうめ) | city block ★★★★☆ KUN ON COUNTER 丁 (nail) + 目 (eye) = 丁目 (city block) a COUNTER for - roughly, 'city block.' 3丁目, 4丁目, etc. You need to know this if you ever want to read an address.
丁度(ちょうど) | just right ★★★☆☆ 1/2 KANA 丁 (nail) + 度 (times) = 丁度 (just right) exactly, precisely. Just right.
丁寧(ていねい) な | politeness ★★☆☆☆ 1/2 KANA manners used in everyday situations. Just good common sense.
包丁(ほうちょう) | kitchen knife, cutlery ★☆☆☆☆ 包 (wrap) + 丁 (nail) = 包丁 (kitchen knife, cutlery)

## Used In

- 灯
- 可
- 訂
- 町
- 亭
- 打
- 頂
- 両
- 庁
- 予
- 再
- 貯
- 行

## Synonyms

polite 礼儀 丁寧