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Radical Sow Lights Crown Darken Piggy Miss 蒙

Kanji
Onyomi モウ
Kunyomi こうむ.る, おお.う, くら.い
English ignorance, darkness, get, receive, be subjected to, sustain, Mongolia
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Frequency 2360
Components 艸: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140)
冖: wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
豕: pig; hog; pig radical (no. 152)
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword darken
Koohii Story 1 "Flower, crown, one, sow: Each year, just before Christmas, one sow is selected among many to wear a crown adorned with flowers. Unknowing of her fate, there is a party in her honor that evening. Near the end, the lights suddenly darken and a lot of noise can be heared. When the lights go on again, the sow has been slaughtered and is ready to be baked for Christmas dinner."
Koohii Story 2 "Miss Piggy has entered the Miss Universe pageant. Only one sow will get the crown, when the lights darken, Miss Piggy accepts the flowers as she is announced the winner!"

Tags: jlpt.n0, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500

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