潜 lurk

替 (substitute) + (waterleft)
★★☆☆☆
15 strokes

Onyomi

SEN

Mnemonic

They SENT in someone to lurk around and substitute the enemy's water for poison.

Kunyomi

( が ) ひそ*む to lurk 1/2 KANA
★★☆☆☆
( に ) もぐ*る (usually KANA) to dive in, to go underground, as far as I know this is not used figuratively a la Harriet Tubman. KANA
★☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

潜在意識(せんざいいしき)

subconscious ★★☆☆☆
潜 (lurk) + 在 (be real) + 意識 (awareness) = 潜在意識 (subconscious)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
混 mix INSECTS 昆
潜 lurk HUSBAND 夫

You mix INSECTS in your bug-shake (mmmm!!) but a lurking HUSBAND steals it from you. Yoink.

Synonyms

sink
沈没    沈む    潜る