Kanji 徒: on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people
Key takeaways
Kanji 徒: on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 徒
on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Combining the radicals for stepping (彳) and running (走) represents the act of moving 'on foot.' It also came to mean a 'disciple' or 'student' in the sense of someone who follows behind their teacher's footsteps.
