塊 Lump

Radical Combination

• 土

  Dirt
• 鬼

  Demon

Meaning

Primary

Lump

Mnemonic

A dirt demon is just a lump. Just like a dust bunny is just a clump of dust.

Hints

Picture a lump of dirt. Is there a demon hiding under there? No. It's just a saying, ya nerd.

Readings

On’yomi

かい

Kun’yomi

かたまり

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

A lump of something is just a 固まり (かたまり) — the hardened thing itself.

Hints

塊 is derived from 固まり, which is the noun form of 固まる (to be hardened). You know a lump is usually something that's compressed and hardened.