death

(evening) + Heel (heel) + (one/line radical)
★★★★★
6 strokes

Onyomi

SHI

Evening, plus heel, plus one line on top- which we'll consider a GIRDER for the purposes of this mnemonic!

SHE died last evening from having her heel crushed under a falling girder.

Kunyomi

し*ぬ to die
★★★★★

Jukugo

死体(したい)

corpse ★★★☆☆
(death) + (body) = 死体 (corpse)

死刑(しけい)

death penalty ★★☆☆☆
(death) + (penalty) = 死刑 (death penalty)

死神(しにがみ)

god of death - the Grim Reaper ★☆☆☆☆ KUNKUNNOKURI
(death) + (GOD kanji) = 死神 (god of death - the Grim Reaper)

死姦(しかん)

necrophilia ☆☆☆☆☆ ABU
(death) + (rape) = 死姦 (necrophilia)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
flower POLLEN Horny
death EVENING

For the sake of this mnemonic, let's call the 2 vertical strokes on the flower's top radical . . . 2 spores of pollen.

The poison flower has POLLEN that you're breathing,

and then it makes you die in the EVENING.

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