# 狭 narrow

(catleft) + 夫 (husband)
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9 strokes
SOLO

## Onyomi

KYOU |

## Mnemonic

| The two lines in the middle of the husband radical? Those are his arms! So we can say, KYOU (今日) the husband adopted a hungry stray cat, who is very narrow, He gestures to his wife with his arms, 'It's THISSSS narrow!'

## Kunyomi

せま*い | narrow or cramped 1/2 KANA ★★★☆☆

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
狭 | narrow | CAT | 猫
挟 | pinch | HAND | 手

The CAT goes through a narrow alley, but I use my HAND to pinch Captain O'Malley.