Question

彗 ほうき comet S+ 三: three丨: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)三: three丨: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)彑: pig's head radical variant (no. 58) comet Broom is ヨ. The lower primitive here resembles a rake 肀 without a handle (vertical stroke). STORY: Comets actually have 2 bushy tails (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/9703/halebopp4_aac.jpg). Imagine a NASA probe with an attachment like a rake head designed to catch (rake up) the fine particles streaming from the tails for later analysis.

Accepted Answer

スイ とし 1 2294 (none) "A comet flew by and knocked down two bushes, so I went out there and swept up the mess, cursing astrological bodies along the way." 2865

Kanji	彗
Onyomi	スイ
Kunyomi	ほうき
Nanori	とし
English	comet
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S+
Frequency	2294
Components	三: three 丨: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) 三: three 丨: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) 彑: pig's head radical variant (no. 58)
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	comet
Koohii Story 1	"A comet flew by and knocked down two bushes, so I went out there and swept up the mess, cursing astrological bodies along the way."
Koohii Story 2	Broom is ヨ. The lower primitive here resembles a rake 肀 without a handle (vertical stroke). STORY: Comets actually have 2 bushy tails (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/9703/halebopp4_aac.jpg). Imagine a NASA probe with an attachment like a rake head designed to catch (rake up) the fine particles streaming from the tails for later analysis.
RTK Index (new)	2865

Comet Radical 三 丨 Number Line Rod Head

Comet Radical 三丨 Number Line Rod Head